'''Ellendale''' [http://www.ellendalend.com] is the seat of Dickey County, in thesouth easter area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 1,559 people. Coordinates are latitude 46.00 N, longitude 98.53 W. Its elevation is 1,459 feet.

Understand

Ellendale was named for Mary Ellen Dale Merrill, the wife of S.S. Merrill, who was the superintendent CMSP Railway. Ellendale became the first permanent settlement in Dickey County in 1881. It is home to [http://www.trinitybiblecollege.edu/ Trinity Bible College]

Get in

  • '''By car''': from Jamestown, take exit 258 from I-94, south 63 miles on US-281. It is just 5 miles north from the South Dakota state line.
  • '''By air''': [http://www.airnav.com/airport/4E7 Ellendale Municipal Airport]
  • Get around

    See

  • '''Applefest''', annual town celebration in late September, features pie eating contests, rib cook off, and class car and bike show.
  • '''Coleman Museum''', corner Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Ellendale. Open Junethrough September, each Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Tel: (701) 349-4329. Exhibits include furnishings from local schools; pictures, antique dishes, clothing, and furniture from local area; antique farm implements, stoves and other historic materials.
  • Do

  • '''Camping''', Oster Park campground, north end of Ellendale. Tent, 4 RV sites with electric hookup. Tel: (701) 349-3252
  • Buy

    Eat

  • '''Nellie's Drive In''', 724 1st Ave N, (701) 349-3936.
  • Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Oxenrider Motel''', (701) 349-3641. Toll Free: (800) 349-3641.
  • '''Prairie Winds Motel''', 53 North 5th St., (701) 349-3771.
  • '''Westside Mobile Court & Campground''', 324 1st St. NW, (701) 349-3234. Highway 11 West, 8 miles from Pheasant Lake. Open May 1 to November 1.
  • Get out