Noyes, Minnesota facts for kids
Noyes (pronounced NOYZ) is a small community in Minnesota, USA. It's not a city or town with its own government, but part of St. Vincent Township in Kittson County. It's right on the border between the United States and Canada, in the very northwest corner of Minnesota. U.S. Highway 75 ends here. It used to be a busy place for people crossing the border by road. Today, customs officers still check trains from Canada that come through Noyes. Right next to Noyes, on the Canadian side, is a community called Emerson, Manitoba.
Quick facts for kids
Noyes
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Noyes Customs and Immigration Station
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 Noyes, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Noyes, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson County |
| Township | St. Vincent Township |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56740
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 648769 |
History of Noyes
Noyes got its name from J. A. Noyes, who was a customs agent. A post office opened here in 1927 and stayed open until 1990.
Today, Noyes is a very quiet community. It is protected by a large wall, called a levee, because it is close to the Red River, which can flood. This levee was built in 1989. It helps keep the community safe from high water. If flooding makes it hard to get to Noyes from other parts of the United States, a special "state of emergency" is announced. This allows people and emergency workers to cross the border freely within the levee area.
Noyes Border Crossing Station
Noyes used to be a very important place for crossing the border. In the past, it was one of the busiest spots for both trains and cars traveling between the U.S. and Canada, especially west of the Great Lakes.
However, things changed when a new highway, Interstate 29, was built nearby in North Dakota. This made U.S. Highway 75 less important for travelers. The Canadian government closed its border crossing opposite Noyes in 2003. The U.S. border crossing at Noyes then closed in 2006.
Now, if you want to cross the border by road, you have to use a different crossing. This one is about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west. It means a longer trip, about 7 miles (11 km) from Noyes, going through Pembina, North Dakota, to get to Interstate 29.
Even though the road crossing is closed, trains still cross the border at Noyes. The train border crossing is now managed by the Port of Pembina.
The old Noyes Customs and Immigration Station building was built in 1931. It is a special type of building called Colonial Revival. This building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a great example of the first buildings made specifically for checking people at land borders in the United States.
