Cartwright, North Dakota

Cartwright
Unincorporated community
Cartwright
Cartwright

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 47°51′35″N 103°55′35″W / 47.85972°N 103.92639°W / 47.85972; -103.92639Coordinates: 47°51′35″N 103°55′35″W / 47.85972°N 103.92639°W / 47.85972; -103.92639
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McKenzie
Elevation 1,906 ft (581 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 58838
GNIS feature ID 1034764

Cartwright is an unincorporated community in northwestern McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. The community is named for Samuel George Cartwright, a rancher, trapper, and hunter who was the first settler in the area. Notable residents include Tom Voll, a local river pirate. It lies along North Dakota Highway 200 west of the city of Watford City, the county seat of McKenzie County.[1] Its elevation is 1,906 feet (581 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58838.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cartwright has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cartwright, North Dakota, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-02-13. Accessed 2008-03-29.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Cartwright, North Dakota


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