Highway 17

1 photo · 2015

1 photograph tagged Highway 17, 2015.

Related: Flower Fog Highway North Dakota Starkweather
Straight highway with yellow center line crossing flat agricultural fields in North Dakota.
Highway 17 runs north-south through Ramsey County in northeastern North Dakota, passing near the small community of Starkweather. The route cuts through land farmed primarily for wheat, canola, and soybeans, part of the broader Drift Prairie region shaped by glacial deposits. Canola became a significant rotation crop in North Dakota starting in the 1990s, and the state now leads the nation in canola production. Rural highways like this one remain the primary link for area farms to grain elevators and regional markets.

A Straight Stretch of Highway 17 Through Canola Country

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