Bowesmont, North Dakota
Bowesmont is a ghost town in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. Bowesmont is located along a BNSF Railroad line near Interstate 29, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) north of Drayton. The community was initially named Alma for Alma, Ontario in 1878; the name was changed to Bowesmont, for William Bowes, the town's first shopkeeper, six months later. According to legend, Bowes won the right to name the town in a card game.
Bowesmont, North Dakota | |
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Unincorporated town | |
A church in Bowesmont | |
Bowesmont, North Dakota Bowesmont, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′24″N 97°10′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Pembina |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028097 |
Bowesmont was devastated by the 1997 Red River flood7. Only an old church and a small trucking outfit are left, with no residential area. An annual pilgrimage occurs every second Sunday of July where former residents meet in the church to commemorate the town.
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