Dunseith, North Dakota

Dunseith, North Dakota
Location of Dunseith, North Dakota
Location of Dunseith, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°48′47″N 100°03′44″W / 48.81306°N 100.06222°W / 48.81306; -100.06222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyRolette
Founded1882
Incorporated1908
Named forJeannette Dunseith Eaton
Government
 • MayorGeorge Gottbreht
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,706 ft (520 m)
Population
 • Total632
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
622
 • Density630.74/sq mi (243.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58329
Area code701
FIPS code38-21020
GNIS feature ID1036000[2]
Websitedunseithnd.com

Dunseith (/dʌnˈsθ/ dun-SEETH) is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 632 at the 2020 census.[3] Dunseith is best known for its proximity to the International Peace Garden. The port of entry at the Peace Garden is one of three 24-hour ports in North Dakota (the others being Portal and Pembina). Dunseith is also the home of the world's largest turtle sculpture, the "W'eel Turtle", made of more than 2,000 wheels painted green.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunseith, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Road Side America". Road Side America. Retrieved May 24, 2022.