Overview
Blanchard is a small agricultural township in the Red River Valley of North Dakota, between Fargo and Grand Forks.
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Best things about Blanchard
KVLY-TV Tower
2 miles west of Blanchard on Highway 200A, was until 2008 the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 2,063 feet (now surpassed by the colossal Burj Khalifa). Previously the tower's tallest title had been usurped by …
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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)
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 — 35 mi away. Directions
- GFK Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks — 42 mi away. Directions
- MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 256 mi away (major hub). Directions
From I-29, take exit 100 west on state Highway 200A for 8 miles.
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Food for you
No commercial accommodations; closest are in Hillsboro, Halstad or Hatton.
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Get in
By car
From I-29, take exit 100 west on state Highway 200A for 8 miles.
See
See KVLY-TV Tower
2 miles west of Blanchard on Highway 200A, was until 2008 the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 2,063 feet (now surpassed by the colossal Burj Khalifa). Previously the tower's tallest title had been usurped by another radio tower outside Warsaw, but KVLY-TV proved a more reliable master than the Poles, as the usurper crashed to the ground in 1991. The tower thus claimed the title from 1963, when it was built, to 1974, and 1991-2008. Not bad for Blanchard, North Dakota.
Eat
No commercial accommodations; closest are in Hillsboro, Halstad or Hatton.
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