Carrington is a town in the Coteaus and Plains region of North Dakota. It had a population of about 2,000 people in 2019.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Via US-281, approximately 40 miles north of I-94. It also can be reach on North Dakota Highway 200 and US-52. 66th AVE NE 2 miles south New Rockford on via ND Hwy 15.
- Carrington Municipal Airport Tel: 1 701 652-2206
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Camp Kimball (4 miles west on Highway 52, 5 miles south, 1 mile east), ☏ 1 701 328-2666. State Historic Site. This was the campsite of the Sibley Expedition on July 22–23, 1863.
- Foster County Museum, Second Street & 16th Avenue South, ☏ 1 701 652-3363, fax: 1 701 652-3363. Military uniforms, household items, old pictures of Carrington and surrounding communities, old farm equipment, firefighting equipment and one-room schoolhouse. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day: 2:00 to 5PM. All year by appointment.
- Putnam House, 533 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-1213, 1 701 652-2090, fax: 1 701 652-1264, [email protected]. Three-story historic home listed on National Registry of Historic Places. Available for tours or private rental. Rural community cultural center. Open June through August on Sundays, 2PM-5PM or year-round by appointment. Admission: Guided tours $3, walk-through tour $2.
Do
[edit]- Hawks Nest Ridge (6 miles west on Highway 200, 7 1/2 miles south), ☏ 1 701 652-2524, toll-free: 1-800-641-9668, fax: 1 701 652-2391, [email protected]. Hiking. Highest point in a short ridge of glacial moraine hills rises 800 feet above the surrounding prairie. The 100-acre nature park is one of state's official watchable wildlife areas.
- Crossroads Golf Course (North of Carrington, on Hwy 281), ☏ 1 701 652-2601.
- Carrington Youth Center, 890 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-2159.
- Central City Lanes, 890 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-3800.
Buy
[edit]- Pipestem Creek (9 miles south on Highway 281, 1 mile east on Highway 9), ☏ 1 701 652-2623, fax: 1 701 652-1441, [email protected]. Manufacturer of hand-made SunFlorals (exquisite natural floral wreaths) and SunFeeders (edible birdfeeders and birdhouses). Summer tours include extensive gardens, drying and production facilities and gift shop. There are three renovated granaries and a train depot. There is a gift shop in a restored 10-sided granary. Open year-round, Monday to Friday, 8AM-4PM, and they have extended hours in the summer and fall. Open evenings and weekends by appointment. Guided tours welcome by reservation.
- ALCO, 6717 Hwy 200, ☏ 1 701 652-3532.
- Carrington Drug, 956 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-2521.
- Designer Fabrics Quilt Shop, 929 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-3535.
- Carrington Health Center Gift Shop, 800 4th Street N, ☏ 1 701 652-3141, toll-free: 1-800-532-8623.
- Rose Garden Floral & Greenhouse, 366 5th Avenue N, ☏ 1 701 652-2084, toll-free: 1-800-399-6814.
- Carrington Floral, 969 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-2462.
- Seaburg Drug, 990 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-3678.
Eat
[edit]- Chieftain Restaurant & Sports Bar, 60 4th Ave S, ☏ 1 701 652-3131.
- The Ice Cream Shop, 61 4th Ave N, ☏ 1 701 652-2093.
- Donna's Diner & Catering, 1560 3rd St N, ☏ 1 701 652-1776.
- Highway Drive In, 435 2nd St S, ☏ 1 701 652-3291.
- Pizza Ranch, 730 4th Ave S, ☏ 1 701 652-3232.
- Prairie Inn, 312 Hwy 281 NE, ☏ 1 701 652-3976.
- Food Court at Super Valu Foods, Hwy 281, ☏ 1 701 652-3125.
- Stop n' Go Foods, 309 Hwy 281 NE, ☏ 1 701 652-3103.
- Subway, 488 8th St N, ☏ 1 701 652-1782.
- The Garden Gate, 929 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-3527. Popular gift and coffee shop featuring exquisite, locally-handmade, as well as imported, silk and dried floral arrangements, candles/frangrances, body & bath items, plaques, jewelry, fashionable pillows/throws, and more... Serving coffee, desserts, and lunches until 4PM
- A Catered Event & Bakery, 740 4th Ave. S/ Hwy 281 S, ☏ 1 701 307-0001. Lunch menu, full service bakery, cakes, catering and event planning. Conference room available.
Drink
[edit]- Finch's Five Spot, 861 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-2826.
- Harley's Place, 904 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-2091.
- Shamrock Bar & Lounge, 979 Main St, ☏ 1 701 652-3122.
Sleep
[edit]- Carrington Inn & Suites, 101 4th Ave S, ☏ 1 701 652-3982.
- Chieftain Conference Center & Hotel, 60 4th Ave S, ☏ 1 701 652-3131.
- Blue Swan Bed & Breakfast Hotel, 626 2nd St N, ☏ 1 701 652-3978.
Go next
[edit]Routes through Carrington |
Minot ← Anamoose ← | NW ![]() |
→ Jamestown → Fargo |
Churchs Ferry ← New Rockford ← | N ![]() |
→ Jamestown → Aberdeen |
Watford City ← Washburn ← Jct N ![]() |
W ![]() |
→ Cooperstown → Hillsboro |