Sherbrooke Ghost Town

Steele County, North Dakota47.4608, -97.7194

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miMayville, ND
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
1,250 ft382 m
Sherbrooke, North Dakota
Photo: Brock and Company, Chicago, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sherbrooke is a ghost town in Steele County, North Dakota. It lies at about 1,250 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrand ForksValley CityGrand Forks AFBMayvilleHillsboroLarimoreThompsonSherbrooke
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sherbrooke. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mayville, ND, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 43 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mose35 mi west
  2. Whitman52 mi north
  3. Betcher61 mi east
  4. Radium74 mi northeast
  5. Muskoda74 mi southeast
  6. Terrebonne78 mi east
  7. Winnipeg Junction79 mi southeast
  8. Dale80 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

-10°10°30°50°70°90°14-6Jan19-3Feb3213Mar5029Apr6542May7553Jun8057Jul7954Aug7044Sep5331Oct3516Nov203DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 3.1 inJun: 3.6 inJul: 3.3 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Colgate. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Colgate station (USC00321686), 15 miles away. About 20.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSteele County, North Dakota
Coordinates47.46083, -97.71944
Elevation1,250 ft (382 m)
Also known asSherbrooke, North Dakota, Sherbrooke, ND
SourcesWikidata Q7494744 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sherbrooke ghost town?

In Steele County, North Dakota, at 47.4608, -97.7194. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mayville, ND, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 43 miles away.

Can you visit Sherbrooke?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Sherbrooke?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Colgate. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Sherbrooke?

Yes. Mose (35 mi).

More ghost towns in North Dakota

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