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Bottineau, North Dakota

Bottineau, North Dakota
"Tommy Turtle", symbol of Bottineau
"Tommy Turtle", symbol of Bottineau
Nickname: 
Four Seasons Playground
Motto: 
Vi Skal Vinne
Location of Bottineau, North Dakota
Location of Bottineau, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°49′29″N 100°26′33″W / 48.82472°N 100.44250°W / 48.82472; -100.44250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBottineau
Founded1883
Government
 • MayorPerry Schoenborn
Area
 • Total
1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 • Total
2,194
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,186
 • Density1,667.17/sq mi (643.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58318
Area code701
FIPS code38-08460
GNIS feature ID1035936[2]
HighwaysND 5
Websitebottineau.govoffice.com

Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Bottineau County[5] and is located just over ten miles (16 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The city's population was 2,194 at the 2020 census.[3]

The city is home to Dakota College at Bottineau. Attractions in Bottineau include the Bottineau Winter Park and "Tommy Turtle," the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and thirty feet (9 m) in height, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.[6] The International Peace Garden is nearby to the northeast.

Bottineau is also home to Programmer's Broadcasting, which owns and operates KBTO, along with KTZU and KWGO in Minot.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bottineau, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Information about Tommy Turtle - roadsideamerica.com

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