Overview
Erskine is a city in northwestern Minnesota.
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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.
- TVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport, Thief River Falls — 29 mi away. Directions
- GFK Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks — 58 mi away. Directions
- MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 234 mi away (major hub). Directions
Erskine is located at the intersection of US Highway 2 and US Highway 59.
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Get in
By plane
- Bemidji Regional Airport: This is the closest commercial airport to Erskine. It is about an hour away, with only one flight going to Minneapolis/St. Paul.
- Hector International Airport: This is a much larger airport, with flights going nationwide. It is about 2 hours away.
By car
Erskine is located at the intersection of US Highway 2 and US Highway 59.
See
The city park has a statue that is claimed to be the World's Largest Northern Pike.
Do
There are several lakes in the area that are popular fishing and boating destinations, most notably Maple Lake, Union Lake and Lake Sarah.
The Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, located about seven miles south of Erskine, has an interpretive center and several miles of hiking trails.
Go next
Itasca State Park, home of the Headwaters of the Mississippi River, is about an hour west of Erskine.
Nearby
Crookston
City / town · 1 listings · 29 mi away
Thief River Falls
City / town · 4 listings · 32 mi away
Itasca State Park
Park · 2 listings · 48 mi away
East Grand Forks
City / town · 6 listings · 50 mi away
Grand Forks
City / town · 22 listings · 51 mi away
Hillsboro
City / town · 17 listings · 52 mi away
Bemidji
City / town · 11 listings · 54 mi away
Detroit Lakes
City / town · 13 listings · 59 mi away
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