Overview
Rolla is a small town in the Turtle Mountains area of North Dakota.
1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Rolla
Rolla Country Club
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 — 61 mi away. Directions
- MOT Minot International Airport, Minot — 87 mi away. Directions
Rolla is 58 mi north and west of Churchs Ferry on US 281. It is 10 mi south of the Canadian border, and is close to three different ports of entry.
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Understand
Rolla has a population of 1,280 (2010) and is the county seat of Rolette County. Rolla was laid out in 1888 and a post office began operation the same year; Rolla was incorporated in 1907. The name Rolla was most likely derived from Rolette, the county in which the city is located.
Get in
Rolla is 58 mi north and west of Churchs Ferry on US 281. It is 10 mi south of the Canadian border, and is close to three different ports of entry.
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