Rugby, ND Road Trips
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Longest Drive
234.9 mi
Dickinson, ND
Quickest Drive
4h 24m
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Rugby, ND by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
2,555
Median Income
$50,580
Median Home Value
$147,800
Median Age
40.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Rugby, ND
A sampling of people born in Rugby, ND.
Don Gaetz
1948
American politician in Florida
Harald Bredesen
1918–2006
American pastor (1918–2006)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Rugby, ND.
Rugby station
train station in Rugby, North Dakota, United States
Pierce County Courthouse
courthouse in North Dakota, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q168420), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Rugby, ND
Rugby is a city in the Lakes and Gardens region of North Dakota, with a population of about 2900 people. It is located about halfway between Minot and Devils Lake.
The Geographical Center of North America cairn, at the intersection of US 2 and ND 3. The actual center of the continent is some 6 miles west of nearby Balta, but you really have to be a stickler to get there.
Dakota Farms Restaurant Rugby, Highway 2 East, ☏ +1 701 776-5657. Coffee Cottage, 106 Highway 2 East, ☏ +1 701 776-7650.
Balta Bar & Grill, 202 Main Ave, Balta, ☏ +1 701 542-3322. Eagles Order #3834, 2809 Highway 2 West, ☏ +1 701 776-5122. I.C. Dubbles Downtown Lounge, 215 S. Main Ave, ☏ +1 701 776-7755.
Northern Lights Hotel, 306 US-2, ☏ +1 701 776-5776. Oakwood Inn & Campground, Corner of Highway 2 and Highway 3, ☏ +1 701 776-5272.
US Highway 2 runs along the south side of town. West about 60 miles is Minot. East about the same distance is Devils Lake. US 2 crosses Interstate 29 in Grand Forks. North Dakota Highway 3 runs North to Dunseith and the International Peace Garden. Brandon, on Trans-Canada 1, is about 2 and a half hours from Rugby. 1 Rugby station, 201 West Dewey Street. (updated Oct 2023) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Route stopping at Rugby: Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago. Eastbound trains arrive daily about 7AM. Westbound trains arrive about 11PM.
If you come into town by train, you'll have to walk or hitch around town. There isn't any public transport, taxi service, or car rental. Not that this can be a bad thing if, say, you had a rail pass and wanted to spend a day in small-town North Dakota. However, the more timid may want to take the train to Minot, rent a car, and circle back.
Travel tips adapted from Rugby (North Dakota) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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