Glendive, MT

Glendive was established by the Northern Pacific Railway when they built the transcontinental railroad across the northern tier of the western United States from Minnesota to the Pacific Coast. Glendive was briefly an oil boom town after the discovery of oil in the Williston Basin in the early 1950s. Top employers include Glendive Medical Center, Burlington Northern Sante Fe, Glendive Public Schools, Dawson County, Nabors Well Service, Williston Basin Pipeline Co There are many sites in the Glendive area that offer recreational activities ranging from parks and open space to facilities developed for specific organized sports such as swimming, golf, baseball, basketball, football and soccer.