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Bottineau, ND Road Trips

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Downtown Bottineau, ND, ND

Photo: Wolfgang Vrede

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

320.4 mi

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Quickest Drive

6h 10m

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Bottineau, ND by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

2,063

Median Income

$70,882

Median Home Value

$165,300

Median Age

35.9

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Bottineau, ND at a Glance

Founded

1887

Elevation

1,637 ft

Area

1 mi²

Notable People from Bottineau, ND

A sampling of people born in Bottineau, ND.

Tom Rapp

Tom Rapp

1947–2018

American musician

Ronald Paulson

Ronald Paulson

1930–2024

American writer and academic (1930–2024)

Duane Klueh

1926–2024

American basketball player-coach

Red Bastien

Red Bastien

1931–2012

American professional wrestler (1931–2012)

Gary Dahl

1936–2015

American businessman

Gregory R. Page

Gregory R. Page

1951

American businessperson, Chairman of Corteva, Inc. and board member, director at Deere & Co.

Ryan Kraft

Ryan Kraft

1975

American ice hockey player

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Bottineau, ND.

Old Main

Old Main

historic building at Minot State University-Bottineau

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q523895), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Bottineau, ND

Bottineau is a town in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. It is located about 10 miles south of the Canadian border, in the Turtle Mountains and is known as the four seasons playground of North Dakota. It has a population of 2,234 people.

The county and city are named after the frontier scout Pierre Bottineau.

The International Peace Gardens. Along the US/Canadian border. Bottineau County Historical Museum, North Main St. Bottineau County Fair. The oldest county fair in ND. Four Chaplains Monument. Honors four chaplains who died in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland in 1943. They were aboard the U.S.S. Dorchester when it was struck by a torpedo, and they helped sailors into lifeboats and distributed life jackets. They gave up their own lives in so doing. They were last seen standing on the sinking ship, their arms entwined, heads bowed in prayer. 1 Lake Metigoshe State Park. Camping, hiking trails, boat ramp, fishing, swimming, canoe rentals, fishing, boating, golf. 16 miles northeast of Bottineau Pierre Bottineau Statue, 314 Fifth St. W. Thunder Mountain Speedway. 3/8 mile track. Tommy Turtle Statue (City Park). A giant turtle riding a snowmobile. Bottineau Chamber of Commerce.

Hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, jet-skiing, bird watching, swimming, camping, rodeo. Click here Bottineau Winter Park. For down hill and cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, ice fishing

Cenex C-Store, ☏ +1 701 228-2611. With a Taco Bell, Smash Hit Subs, Hot Stuff Pizza. Onarheim's Dario, 305 Main St, ☏ +1 701 228-2933. China Inn (Next to the Super 8 Motel), ☏ +1 701 228-2280. Birchwood at Lake Metigoshe (On Birchwood Bay at the Lake), ☏ +1 701 263-4283. Norway House Restaurant (In the Norway House Motel), ☏ +1 701 228-3737. Pizza Inn, Hwy 5 E, ☏ +1 701 228-2601. Family Bakery, 412 Main St, ☏ +1 701 228-2179.

Super 8 Motel, 1007 11th Street E, ☏ +1 701-228-2125. Turtle Mountain Inn, Hwy 5 W, ☏ +1 701 228-2296, toll-free: +1-800-404-2296. Norway House, Hwy 5 W, ☏ +1 701 228-3737. Homestead Lodge (4 miles W, 1 mile N of Bottineau), ☏ +1 701 228-3515. Metigoshe Quilt Inn & Suites, East Lake Loop, ☏ +1 701 263-6500.

Travel tips adapted from Bottineau on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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