'''Cooperstown''' [http://www.cooperstownnd.com] is the seat of Griggs County, in the east central area of North Dakota. It has a population of 1,053. Map coordinates are latitude 47.44 N, longitude 98.12 W and elevation is 1,437 feet.

Understand

Cooperstown is a rural town in the scenic Sheyenne River valley.

Get in

  • '''By car''': exit 283 from I-94 to state highway 1, north for about 37 miles, then east for 3 miles on SH-200.
  • '''By plane''': [http://www.airnav.com/airport/S32 Cooperstown Municpal Airport]
  • Get around

    See

  • '''Cooper Theatre''', 810 Burel Ave. SW. Small, rural movie theater.
  • '''Griggs County Historical Museum''' 12th Street SE. ''+1 701'' 797-2771 or ''+1 701'' 797-2528. See antiques, newspapers and collectibles from early residents. Rhodes Busy Little Farm. Lumber Camp mechanical display and a veterans recognition center. Open from May to September on Sunday 1pm-4:30pm or by appointment. Adults $2, family membership $5.
  • '''Lake Johnson State Historic Site''', 6 miles south and 1 mile west, Cooperstown. ''+1 701'' 328-2666. Honors George T. Johnson, Company G, 3rd Illinois Cavalry, who drowned in the lake during the 1863 Sibley Expedition.
  • Do

  • '''Camping''' at Cooperstown City Campground, City Park, Foster Ave NE, ''+1 701'' 797-3530 (''fax: ''+1 701'' 797-3531, email: lisaringstad@inuisimax.com''), [http://www.cooperstownnd.com]. Open May 31 thru September 30. Tent and 6 RV sites with full hookups.
  • Buy

    Eat

  • '''Coachman Inn''', 504 9th St SW Box 160, ''+1 701'' 797-2181 (''fax: ''+1 701'' 797-2781, email: coachman@mlgc.com''). Steakhouse and lounge. 5 blocks north on state highway 45 (off State Hwy 200).
  • '''Cooper Drive-In''', 1103 Rollin Ave SE, ''+1 701'' 797-3777. Open April 1 til October 1.
  • '''Pizza Ranch''', Box 275, ''+1 701'' 797-2800.
  • '''Plaza Coffee Shoppe''', 401 4th St. SW, ''+1 701'' 797-2501.
  • '''The Post Office''', 604 9th St NW. Food, beverage. Open Monday through Saturday.
  • Drink

  • '''Pit Stop Bar''', 907 Burrel Ave. NE, ''+1 701'' 797-3113.
  • '''Three's Company''', 906 Burrel Ave. SE, ''+1 701'' 797-3468.
  • Sleep

  • '''Coachman Inn''', 504 9th St SW Box 160, ''+1 701'' 797-2181 (''fax: ''+1 701'' 797-2781, email: coachman@mlgc.com''). 21 room motel, 5 blocks north on state highway 45 (off State Hwy 200).
  • '''Westside Motel''', 601 Rollin Ave SW, ''+1 701'' 797-2415. 9 rooms, 4 kitchenettes.
  • '''Volden Farm Bed & Breakfast''', 11943 County Rd. 26, Luverne. ''+1 701'' 769-2275 (''fax: ''+1 701'' 769-2610, email: voldenfarm_bb@broadvu.com''). Old world atmosphere on the wide prairie of Eastern North Dakota. Main House contains Russian and Norwegian furnishings and artifacts. 300 acres of fields and woods, hills and coulees surround the house.
  • Get out