Fryburg, North Dakota
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the South Billings unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 58622. The Survey maps it on the Fryburg quadrangle. It stands 2,785 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Dickinson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Dickinson quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Fryburg quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Belfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1997 USGS Fryburg quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
27 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Fryburg between 1992 and 2020, burning about 755 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | EAST SULLY SPRINGS |
| 18 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.4 acres | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | WEST PORT 14-24 |
| 9 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | MM34TWINS |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 66 acres | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | TALKINGTON 4 |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 278 acres | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | PAINTEDCYN |
| 25 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | HIGH FENCE |
| 21 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | MUTUAL AID 3 |
| 2 August 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.7 acres | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | TRACK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Fryburg: 8 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lignite Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Scoria Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Scorpia Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fryburg in 20 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | $175,000 | Significant and severe damage was done from extreme winds on the leading edge of the line of thunderstorms. Outbuildings and vehicles badly damaged, some destroyed. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | $95,000 | Intense thunderstorm winds resulted in damage to outbuildings on a farm. Specifically, one pole barn was destroyed, with the debris from the pole barn damaging two grain bins, a small garage, and vehicles on the farm. Based on reports from local officials and photographs of the damage, it was determined a microburst occurred. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Fryburg | $75,000 | Storm accompanied by estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs and windows. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Fryburg | $20,000 | The large hail was accompanied by severe thunderstorm winds. This combination resulted in damage to windows and siding on the west side of a home. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | The National Weather Service received no reports of damage. |
| September 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Fryburg | - | A brief funnel cloud appeared. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Fryburg | - | Strong thunderstorm winds accompanied the large hail. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | Large hail accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Fryburg | - | Mainly pea size hail along with very heavy rain. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fryburg | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sully Springs | 4.7 miles | 7 | |
| Six Mile Corner | 9.6 miles | 7 | |
| Scoria Point | 10.5 miles | 7 | |
| Medora | 12.1 miles | 6 | |
| Gorham | 19.2 miles | 8 | |
| Fairfield | 22.4 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fryburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5506572 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1034880. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




