city in Eddy County, North Dakota, United States

New Rockford is a tiny city and the county seat of Eddy County in the U.S. Great Plains state of North Dakota. The city has a unique nature, with a tasteful combination of 1800s historical sites alongside community events.

The New Rockford Post Office is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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Situated on the near-completely dried up James River and home to a junction of the abandoned Great Northern Railway, it's almost in the middle of nowhere: 96 miles (155 km) northeast of the state capital of Bismarck and 118 miles (190 k ) northwest of North Dakota's largest city Fargo. 1,352 people (2018 estimate) reside in the 1½ square mile (4 km²) area of New Rockford.

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New Rockford is 150 miles from Fargo, 135 miles from Bismarck, 125 miles from Grand Forks, and 120 miles from Minot.

  • By car: from I-94, take US-281 north about 60 miles
  • Tomlinson Field, New Rockford ND, Tel: +1 701 947-5047
  • Community Credit Union, 20 1st. St. N, +1 701 947-5011.
  • Security State Bank of ND, 6 South 8th Street, +1 701 947-2421.

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  • New Rockford Golf Club, Hwy 281 North, +1 701 947-2385.
  • Eagle Club, 2923 7 8th St. S, +1 701 947-2440.
  • New Rockford Swimming Pool, 230 2nd Ave. N, +1 701 947-2720.
  • Rockford Theatre, 8 8th St. N, +1 701 947-5466.
  • Wonder Lanes, 903 Central Ave, +1 701 947-2428.
  • Fishing. At Warsing Dam, Sheyenne River, Battle Lake, and James River for pike, perch and walleye
  • Hunting. North Dakota Game & Fish
  • The Opera House, 818 Central Ave, +1 701 947-2174. In the historic 1910 Niven Building, a renovated theatre with seating for 130, performers from throughout the state come to act, sing, play, and dance at the acclaimed venue, recipient of the 2009 Governor’s Award for the Arts. Ticket price for all performances vary between $15 –$25 The shows typically run 4-6 weeks each and include Sunday matinees.

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New Rockford is in area code 701.

  • City Library, 813 1st. Ave. N, +1 701 947-5540.
  • Post Office, 827 1st. Ave. N, +1 701 947-5312.

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Routes through New Rockford
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