Bottineau, ND Road Trips
Plan drives from Bottineau, ND with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
Photo: Wolfgang Vrede
Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
320.4 mi
Wahpeton, ND
Quickest Drive
6h 10m
Wahpeton, ND
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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
1947–2018
American musician
Ronald Paulson
1930–2024
American writer and academic (1930–2024)
Duane Klueh
1926–2024
American basketball player-coach
Red Bastien
1931–2012
American professional wrestler (1931–2012)
Gary Dahl
1936–2015
American businessman
Gregory R. Page
1951
American businessperson, Chairman of Corteva, Inc. and board member, director at Deere & Co.
Ryan Kraft
1975
American ice hockey player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Bottineau, ND.
Old Main
historic building at Minot State University-Bottineau
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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