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About Forbes, ND

Forbes is a tiny farming town of 30 people in southeastern North Dakota's Dickey County. Located about 60 miles south of Jamestown via US Highway 281, it sits amid rolling wheat fields typical of the northern Great Plains. The community centers around its grain elevator, which serves as both a local landmark and symbol of the area's agricultural focus.

Where is Forbes, ND on the map?

Forbes, ND is in United States, at 45.943, -98.782 - about 31 km west of Ellendale, ND.

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The closest airport to Forbes, ND is Aberdeen Regional Airport, 83 km (about 1 h 18 min by car).

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