Overview
Breckenridge is a city of 3,708 in Northwestern Minnesota. Breckenridge and its sister city, Wahpeton (in Richland County, North Dakota), are situated at the confluence of the Bois De Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers. The metropolitan area is referred to as "Two States. Two Cities. One community."
1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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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 — 47 mi away. Directions
- ATY Watertown Regional Airport, Watertown — 97 mi away. Directions
- MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 189 mi away (major hub). Directions
Breckenridge is at the three-way intersection of US Route 75, Minnesota Highway 9, and Minnesota Highway 210.
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Get in
Breckenridge is at the three-way intersection of US Route 75, Minnesota Highway 9, and Minnesota Highway 210.
Breckenridge does not have a commercial airport, although its neighbor Wahpeton does.
See
- Tenney - the smallest city in America (pop.6), about fifteen miles south of Breckenridge on US Highway 75, and about one mile east on Minnesota State Highway 55.
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Nearby
Wahpeton
City / town · 21 listings · 1 mi away
Abercrombie
City / town · 1 listings · 14 mi away
Tenney
City / town · 3 listings · 16 mi away
Barney
City / town · 20 mi away
Hankinson
City / town · 9 listings · 20 mi away
Fergus Falls
City / town · 5 listings · 24 mi away
Dilworth
City / town · 4 listings · 43 mi away
Moorhead
City / town · 25 listings · 43 mi away
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