Turtle Lake, North Dakota

Turtle Lake, North Dakota
Turtle Lake in 2008
Location of Turtle Lake in North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°31′18″N 100°53′27″W / 47.52167°N 100.89083°W / 47.52167; -100.89083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcLean
Founded1905
Area
 • Total
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,880 ft (573 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
542
 • Estimate 
(2022)
351
 • Density1,059.3/sq mi (409.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58575
Area code701
FIPS code38-79940
GNIS feature ID1036300
Websiteturtlelakend.org

Turtle Lake is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Turtle Lake was founded in 1905.

A segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail is routed just to the north and east of Turtle Lake within the Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area. This trail segment can be hiked as a point-to-point hike or as a 9.2-mile loop hike from the ND Highway 41 trailhead parking area (map).