New Rockford - city in Eddy County, North Dakota, United States

New Rockford is a tiny city and the county seat of Eddy County in the U.S. Great Plains state of North Dakota. The city has a unique nature, with a tasteful combination of 1800s historical sites alongside community events.

Understand

Situated on the near-completely dried up James River and home to a junction of the abandoned Great Northern Railway, it's almost in the middle of nowhere: 96 miles (155 km) northeast of the state capital of Bismarck and 118 miles (190 k ) northwest of North Dakota's largest city Fargo. 1,352 people (2018 estimate) reside in the 1½ square mile (4 km²) area of New Rockford.

Get in

New Rockford is 150 miles from Fargo, 135 miles from Bismarck, 125 miles from Grand Forks, and 120 miles from Minot.

• By car: from I-94, take US-281 north about 60 miles
• Tomlinson Field, New Rockford ND, Tel: +1 701 947-5047
• Community Credit Union, 20 1st. St. N, +1 701 947-5011.
• Security State Bank of ND, 6 South 8th Street, +1 701 947-2421.

Get around

See

Do

• New Rockford Golf Club, Hwy 281 North, +1 701 947-2385.
• Eagle Club, 2923 7 8th St. S, +1 701 947-2440.
• New Rockford Swimming Pool, 230 2nd Ave. N, +1 701 947-2720.
• Rockford Theatre, 8 8th St. N, +1 701 947-5466.
• Wonder Lanes, 903 Central Ave, +1 701 947-2428.
• Fishing. At Warsing Dam, Sheyenne River, Battle Lake, and James River for pike, perch and walleye
• Hunting. North Dakota Game & Fish
• The Opera House, 818 Central Ave, +1 701 947-2174. In the historic 1910 Niven Building, a renovated theatre with seating for 130, performers from throughout the state come to act, sing, play, and dance at the acclaimed venue, recipient of the 2009 Governor’s Award for the Arts. Ticket price for all performances vary between $15 –$25 The shows typically run 4-6 weeks each and include Sunday matinees.

Buy

• Bakers Dozen, 20 8th St. N, +1 701 947-2359.
• Farmers Union Oil / CENEX, Hwy 281, +1 701 947-2492.
• Guthrie's Stop-N-Shop, Hwy 281, +1 701 947-2074.
• Hagen's SuperValu, 15 N. 7th St, +1 701 947-5612.
• Hardware Hank, 16 N. 8th St, +1 701 947-5155.
• Hideaway Hair Salon, 12 8th St N, +1 701 947-2373.
• JoAnns Beauty Shop, 933 4th Ave. N, +1 701 947-5954.
• LaVonne's Corner Cut & Curl, +1 701 947-5963.
• Log Cabin Liquors, Hwy 281, +1 701 947-5099.
• Richard's Radio and TV, +1 701 947-2774.
• Seaburg Drug, 4 8th St. N, +1 701 947-5313.
• Sharon's Greenhouse, 912 1st Ave N, +1 701 947-5548.
• Styles By Glenda, 820 Central Ave, +1 701 947-5963.

Eat

• Bill's Place Grill & Bar, 381 1st Street South, +1 701 947-5955.
• Bucket Joe's Pizza, 826 Central, +1 701 947-2455.
• D & J's Eats-N-Treats, 101 1st St, +1 701 947-5781.
• Dairy King, 104 Central Ave, +1 701 947-5781.
• Nathan's Burgers, 101 1st St N, +1 701 947-5781.
• Rockford Café, 714 1st Avenue North, +1 701 947-5624.
• RoughCuts Grill & Saloon, 381 1st St. S, +1 701 947-5976.

Drink

• Double D Saloon, 1678 Hwy 281 S, +1 701 947-2337.
• Hanson's Bar, 811 Central Ave, +1 701 947-5522.

Sleep

• Bison Lodge, 222 1st Street South (Highway 281), +1 701 947-5947.

Connect

New Rockford is in area code 701.

• City Library, 813 1st. Ave. N, +1 701 947-5540.
• Post Office, 827 1st. Ave. N, +1 701 947-5312.

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