Cartwright, North Dakota

Cartwright is an unincorporated community in northwestern McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. Notable residents include Tom Voll, a local river pirate. The community is named for Samuel George Cartwright, a rancher, trapper, and hunter who was the first settler in the area. Cartwright 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]

Cartwright
Unincorporated community
Cartwright
Location within the state of North Dakota
Cartwright
Cartwright (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°51′35″N 103°55′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcKenzie
Elevation
1,906 ft (581 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58838
Area code(s)701
GNIS feature ID1034764

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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