Bottineau, North Dakota | |
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 "Tommy Turtle", symbol of Bottineau | |
| Nickname: Four Seasons Playground | |
| Motto: Vi Skal Vinne | |
 Location of Bottineau, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′29″N 100°26′33″W / 48.82472°N 100.44250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Perry Schoenborn |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,194 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 2,186 |
| • Density | 1,667.17/sq mi (643.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58318 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-08460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035936[2] |
| Highways | ND 5 |
| Website | bottineau.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.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bottineau, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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- ^ Information about Tommy Turtle - roadsideamerica.com