Bottineau County, North Dakota
Bottineau County, North Dakota | |
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′40″N 100°49′53″W / 48.794412°N 100.831257°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) July 17, 1884 (organized) |
| Named after | Pierre Bottineau |
| Seat | Bottineau |
| Largest city | Bottineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,697.696 sq mi (4,397.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1,668.858 sq mi (4,322.32 km2) |
| • Water | 28.838 sq mi (74.69 km2) 1.70% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,379 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,391 |
| • Density | 3.831/sq mi (1.479/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | bottineauco.com |
Bottineau County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379. and was estimated to be 6,391 in 2024, The county seat and the largest city is Bottineau. Bottineau County has several lakes, predominantly in the north and east of the county. Bottineau County is home to Lake Metagoshe & Lake Metagoshe State Park, which is located in the north section of the county.
The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as being one of the original counties of the territory on January 4, 1873. It was created on July 17, 1884. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.
Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Manitoba and Saskatchewan are on its northern border.