New England is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2020 census.
New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. The name recognizes that many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts. Until the tracks were abandoned in 1983, the city was located at the terminus of a Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota.
The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
New England has a humid continental climate (Dfb)/cool semi-arid climate (BSk), characterised by very warm summers with moderate rainfall mostly from thunderstorms, and freezing, dry winters. The frequent occurrences of warm chinook winds in winter, however, means that New England holds the record for the warmest temperature recorded in North Dakota in December and is only below Fort Yates’ record for the state’s warmest February (and winter season) temperature.