Welcome to Kongsberg ...
Kongsberg is located in McHenry County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kongsberg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kongsberg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Kongsberg is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kongsberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kongsberg is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Kongsberg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Dakota communities named Kongsberg: This one is located in McHenry County and the other is located in Richland County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kongsberg.
Communities near Kongsberg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kongsberg.
- Velva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
- Velva is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <5>
- Karlsruhe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <5>
- Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Benedict
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
- Voltaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
- Voltaire is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <5>
- Balfour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Balfour is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <5>
- Kief
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief
- Kief is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kief <5>
- Bergen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ruso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
- Ruso is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruso <5>
- Drake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kongsberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kongsberg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kongsberg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kongsberg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kongsberg. See our Newspapers Page for Kongsberg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kongsberg ...
Looking for more information about Kongsberg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kongsberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kongsberg.
Adding Kongsberg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kongsberg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kongsberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kongsberg post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kongsberg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kongsberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kongsberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |