Abercrombie

City / town · North Dakota

Abercrombie

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Overview

Abercrombie is a small township in the Red River Valley of North Dakota.

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Best things about Abercrombie

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site

1/2 mile east of Abercrombie. Open mid-May to mid-September, Thursday-Monday, from 10AM to 5PM. This was the first United States military post in North Dakota. It was in use from 1857 to 1878.

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Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 1°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Fargo)

Jan: 0.7 in rain0.7"Jan: high 18°F, low 1°F18°1°JanFeb: 0.7 in rain0.7"Feb: high 23°F, low 4°F23°4°FebMar: 1.3 in rain1.3"Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F36°18°MarApr: 1.5 in rain1.5"Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F54°32°AprMay: 3.1 in rain3.1"May: high 69°F, low 44°F69°44°MayJun: 4.3 in rain4.3"Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F78°56°JunJul: 3.1 in rain3.1"Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F82°59°JulAug: 2.6 in rain2.6"Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F81°57°AugSep: 2.7 in rain2.7"Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F72°48°SepOct: 2.2 in rain2.2"Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F56°35°OctNov: 1.0 in rain1"Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F38°21°NovDec: 0.9 in rain0.9"Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F24°8°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • FAR Hector International Airport, Fargo — 33 mi away. Directions
  • JMS Jamestown Regional Airport, Jamestown — 98 mi away. Directions
  • MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 201 mi away (major hub). Directions

Take I-29 from Fargo.

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    Understand

    The community has a population of 296 people.

    Get in

    By car

    Take I-29 from Fargo.

    See

    See Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site

    1/2 mile east of Abercrombie. Open mid-May to mid-September, Thursday-Monday, from 10AM to 5PM. This was the first United States military post in North Dakota. It was in use from 1857 to 1878.

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