Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing

The Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing connects the towns of Ambrose, North Dakota and Torquay, Saskatchewan on the Canada–US border. It is reached by North Dakota Highway 42 on the American side and Saskatchewan Highway 350 on the Canadian side. The United States continues to use the border station it built in 1937, which was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The tiny Canada border station was built in 1957.

Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing
Canada Border Inspection Station at Torquay, Saskatchewan
Location
Country	United States; Canada
Location	ND 42 / Hwy 350 US Port: 10935 State Hwy 42, Ambrose, North Dakota 58833-9405 Canadian Port: Saskatchewan Highway 350, Torquay, Saskatchewan S0C 2L0
Coordinates	48.999308°N 103.486829°W / 48.999308; -103.486829
Details
Opened	1909
US Phone	[phone]
Canadian Phone	[phone]
Hours	Open 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/ambrose
U.S. Inspection Station-Ambrose, North Dakota
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS
NRHP reference No.	14000587
Added to NRHP	September 10, 2014

History

US Border Station at Ambrose, ND as seen in 1932

The Canadian port of entry at this location was originally called "Marienthal" after the small community near the border. It has been called "Torquay" since the 1950s, named for the larger town 10 miles north of the border.

Ambrose, North Dakota was once a vibrant farming community with churches, schools and even a hospital. In 1920 it had a population of 389, but by 2010 it had dwindled to 26, and its abandoned buildings are part of a well-known ghost town.[1]

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings

References

1. Larson, Troy. "Ghosts of North Dakota".