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Beulah is a town of 3,000 people (2021) in Western North Dakota. It lies on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line. Beulah's elevation is 1,780 feet.

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Beulah is home to a lignite coal-fired electric power generating station, operated by Basin Electric Cooperative. The plant uses coal from the Freedom Mine, owned by Coteau Properties. The German underpinnings of the community are noticeable today, as some residents still speak German.

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Map
Map of Beulah

By car

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Exit 110 from I-94 north on state Highway 49, about 30 miles. Beautiful views treat motorists descending into Beulah, especially at night, as the lights of the city give off a big glow over an otherwise dark North Dakota sky.

By plane

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Beulah Municipal Airport, 6220 County Rd 20. Tel: +1 701 873-4753

Get around

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  • Bus: West River Transportation. Tel: +1 701 873-5797
  • Beulah Convention & Visitors Bureau, 120 Central Ave N. Tel: +1 701 873-4585

See

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  • Antelope Valley Power Station, +1 701 223-0441. About 7 miles northwest of Beulah. Small group tours (fewer than five people) are arranged by appointment. Tours
  • Beulah Bay Recreation Area, Highway 1806 & Beulah Bay Rd, +1 701 873-5852.
  • Dakota Gasification, +1 701 873-6667. Monday - Friday. Synthetic fuels plant. Free.
  • Dakota Westmoreland, +1 701 873-4333. Coal mine, 3 miles on Highway 49. Monday-Friday, by appointment.
  • Mercer County Historical Museum, 102 Seventh St. NE, +1 701 873-5070. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, on Sundays from 1-4PM, or by appointment. Free admission. Displays of frontier life and 1900s coal mining equipment.
  • Pfenning Wildlife Museum, 6148 Third St. NW, +1 701 873-5253, +1 701 870-5253. Open June–September, Tuesday-Sunday 1-5PM; other times of year by appointment. Largest individual wildlife collection in ND, about 175 animal specimens from around the world. $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for children.

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Routes through Beulah
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