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 |
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| Coordinates | 48.999308°N 103.486829°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| US Phone | (701) 982-3211 |
| Canadian Phone | (306) 923-2044 |
| Hours | Open 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/ambrose | |
U.S. Inspection Station-Ambrose, North Dakota | |
| MPS | U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000587 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2014 |
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History
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]