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The Maida–Windygates Border Crossing connects the cities of Langdon, North Dakota and Morden, Manitoba on the Canada–United States border. North Dakota Highway 1 on the American side joins Manitoba Highway 31 on the Canadian side.
| Maida–Windygates Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
 US Border Inspection Station at Maida, ND | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 49°00′00″N 98°21′54″W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| US Phone | (701) 256-5087 |
| Can Phone | (204) 246-2201 |
| Hours | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| Website US Canadian | |
In terms of the region, the earliest customs service began at Snowflake in the 1880s, where the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) collected duties, issued permits, and patrolled the border.[1] A customs office existed at Mowbray 1899–1908 under the administrative oversight of the Port of Winnipeg,[2] at which time the Snowflake office opened.[1] Mowbray reopened, operating 1926–1930, at which time the Windygates office opened about 9 kilometres (6 mi) eastward along the border.[2]
In 1959, a driver and passenger died when their car crashed into the customs building.[3] The present border station was built in 1963.[citation needed]
In 2020, the former border hours of 9am–10pm reduced, becoming 9am–5pm.[4]
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The early border station history at Maida is unclear, but an office was known to exist by the late 1930s.[5] The station built in 1961[6] was replaced in 2012.[7] The construction required a local bar named Jacks Bar to be torn down.[8] The once booming Maida has become a ghost town.[9]
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