Sarles–Crystal City Border Crossing

The Sarles–Crystal City Border Crossing connects the towns of Sarles, North Dakota and Crystal City, Manitoba on the Canada–US border. Like many North Dakota prairie towns, Sarles has seen a steady decline in population over the past century, due primarily to the increasing obsolescence of the family farm. In 1920, Sarles had a population of 348, but by 2010, only 28 residents remained.

The Canada border station at Crystal City was built in 1955. In 1961, the US built the Sarles border station in the median of the roadway. In 2012, this facility was replaced with a large modern border station. In 2014, the Sarles Port of Entry processed an average of 10 passenger cars and 3 trucks per day.