Fairfield, North Dakota

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Fairfield
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Fairfield
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Fairfield
Fairfield (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°11′22″N103°13′20″W / 47.18944°N 103.22222°W / 47.18944; -103.22222
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Billings
Elevation
[1]
2,756 ft (840 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
126
Time zone UTC-6 ([[Mountain Time Zone (Americas)|Central (CST)]])
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58627
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID1034862 [1]

Fairfield is a small, rural, unincorporated village in northeastern Billings County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 85, northeast of the city of Medora, the county seat of Billings County. [2] It has a cafe, an elementary school, and the post office serving the ZIP code of 58627. [3]

Contents

Fairfield is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The population was 15 in 1940. [4]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fairfield has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfield, North Dakota
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 718.
  5. Climate Summary for Fairfield, North Dakota