Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Minot AFB CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2), of which, 7.4 square miles (19 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (4.17%) is water.
Due to the winter conditions, a phrase spread within the USAF regarding why people would not wish to be stationed there: "Why not Minot? Freezin's the reason!" And in response to that phrase people that loved Minot AFB. And the surrounding area. Came up with the come back phrase "-41 Keeps the RIF-Raf out"
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