Fryburg, North Dakota

Fryburg is an unincorporated community in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. The Fryburg oil field is located here.[2]

Fryburg, North Dakota
Buildings in Fryburg
Fryburg, North Dakota
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°52′14″N 103°18′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Elevation2,786 ft (849 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1034880[1]

Fryburg was named for General James Barnet Fry, the United States Army Provost Marshal General at the start of the American Civil War.[1][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fryburg, North Dakota
  2. Roth, K. W. (June 1954). "Fryburg Field, Billings County, North Dakota". Guidebook: Southwestern North Dakota Field Conference, June 25-27, 1954. Southwestern North Dakota Field Conference. North Dakota Geological Society. pp. 22–24. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2024 via American Association of Petroleum Geologists/Datapages Combined Publications Database.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). United States Geological Survey Bulletin No. 258: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. pp. 133. Retrieved May 13, 2024 via Internet Archive text collection.


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