Maida–Windygates Border Crossing

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	ND 1 / PTH 31 US Port: 10947 North Dakota Highway 1, Langdon, North Dakota 58255 Canadian Port: Manitoba Highway 31, Darlingford, Manitoba R0G 0L0
Coordinates	49°00′00″N 98°21′54″W
Details
Opened	1930
US Phone	[phone]
Can Phone	[phone]
Hours	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Website US Canadian

Canadian side

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 9 am–10 pm reduced, becoming 9 am–5 pm.^[4]

US side

The early border station history at Maida is unclear, but an office was known to exist by the late 1930s.^[5] The border station station that was constructed in 1961^[6] was replaced in 2012.^[7] The construction of the new station required a local bar named Jacks Bar to be torn down.^[8] The once booming town of Maida has become a ghost town.^[9]

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings