Fairfield, North Dakota Explained

Fairfield
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA North Dakota#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Billings
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:126
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2756
Coordinates:47.1894°N -103.2222°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:58627
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1034862

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.[1] It has a cafe, an elementary school, and the post office serving the ZIP code of 58627.[2]

Fairfield is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=58627 Zip Code Lookup
  3. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=908223&cityname=Fairfield%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fairfield, North Dakota