Overview
Anamoose is a village of 282 people, in the Lakes and Gardens region of North Dakota.
5 sights · 1 things to do · 2 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Anamoose
27th Annual Anamoose Civic Club Demolition Derby
August 6, 2005. Demolition derby, spectacular prizes, street dance. Starts at 2PM Admission: $5.
Moose on the Loose Car Show
August 20, 2005. Main Street, Anamoose. Classic and antique cars, cycles, tractors and pickups.
Buffalo Watching
10 miles north and approximately 3 miles east on highway 19. Buffalo can also be seen north of Anamoose, to 36th St. then turn east and cross a railroad track at Aylmer. Continue east to a junction in the road. You will …
The Cuts
Located a few miles northeast of Anamoose. This unusual landscape looks a bit like the Badlands. It was formed in the mid 1890s. The Great Northern Railroad was laying track from Fargo to Minot, and they cut a limestone …
John Deere Toy & Belt Buckle Collection
Precision toys, belt buckles and collectibles.
Pick Strawberies
At the Pick-It-Patch from mid-June to mid-July. Call for appointment.
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.
- MOT Minot International Airport, Minot — 54 mi away. Directions
- DVL Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils Lake — 64 mi away. Directions
Located at the intersection of highways 52 and 14, about halfway between Bismarck and Minot
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning 27th Annual Anamoose Civic Club Demolition Derby, Buffalo Watching
- Lunch Clara's Cafe
- Afternoon John Deere Toy & Belt Buckle Collection
- Dinner Do Drop In
- Evening KB's Bar
Day 2
- Morning Moose on the Loose Car Show, The Cuts
- Afternoon Pick Strawberies
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
The name of the town, Anamoose, is the Chippewa word for dog. When the Soo Line Railroad was expanding in 1893, they hired many Chippewa Indians, among others, to lay track. The Chippewa spotted a dog that roamed the area. They referred to the area as the place where the dog, or "Anamoose", lived.
Steel Lake, immediately south of Anamoose, is a prime example of an ice thrust depression formed by glaciers about 12,000 years ago.
Get in
Located at the intersection of highways 52 and 14, about halfway between Bismarck and Minot
See
See 27th Annual Anamoose Civic Club Demolition Derby
August 6, 2005. Demolition derby, spectacular prizes, street dance. Starts at 2PM Admission: $5.
See Moose on the Loose Car Show
August 20, 2005. Main Street, Anamoose. Classic and antique cars, cycles, tractors and pickups.
See Buffalo Watching
10 miles north and approximately 3 miles east on highway 19. Buffalo can also be seen north of Anamoose, to 36th St. then turn east and cross a railroad track at Aylmer. Continue east to a junction in the road. You will find a Buffalo Warning sign.
See The Cuts
Located a few miles northeast of Anamoose. This unusual landscape looks a bit like the Badlands. It was formed in the mid 1890s. The Great Northern Railroad was laying track from Fargo to Minot, and they cut a limestone hill. It has eroded over the years, and the scenery is now a weathered white or yellowish gray cliff side with pillars and caves here and there. Directions: drive north from Anamoose about 0.5 milea to the cemetery, then turn east and go seven miles. When you get to a T in the road, go north 1 mile to a farm. Go around the west side of the farm to the railroad track. Directly south of the railroad tracks, you will drive a dirt road west for 0.6 mile until the road ends, then hike back along the railroad track about 0.5 mile to see the Cuts.
Do
- Fishing at George Lake, located thirteen miles north, 1 1/2 miles east of the junction of Highways 52 & 14. Pike, perch, and crappie. ND Fishing Guide.
- Birding: Anamoose is on the Central Dakota Birding Drive which starts where Highway 14 and Highway 52 intersect. On this drive, are the towns of Anamoose, Drake, Butte, Balfour, and Karlsruhe. For more information, write to P.O. Box 175, Drake, ND 58736. Tel: +1 701 465-3825
- Hunting spring light goose , sharp-tailed grouse , ring-necked pheasant , sand hill crane , white-tailed deer , wild turkey , fox , and coyote . ND Hunting FAQ
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