Overview
Alsen is a small town in the Red River Valley, in northeastern North Dakota. It had a population of about 30 people in 2019. Coordinates are Latitude 48.63N & Longitude 98.59W.
1 sights · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Alsen
Alsen Museum
Exhibits from North Dakota early days; photos, tools, household items, blacksmith tools.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about -6°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby New Rockford)
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.
- DVL Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils Lake — 37 mi away. Directions
- GFK Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks — 85 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
This town was founded in 1889, and was originally named Storlie, after several local families of Norwegian origin. Several Danish families who had settled in the area renamed it after Alsen Island in Denmark.
Get in
- By car: from Devil's Lake, 38 miles north on State Hy 20, and 5 miles east on State Hy 66.
See
See Alsen Museum
Exhibits from North Dakota early days; photos, tools, household items, blacksmith tools.
Sleep
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