Welcome to North Portal ...

A typical abbreviation for North Portal: N. Portal

The village of North Portal is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: North Portal lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Note: While North Portal is in the Central Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and does..

Area codes for North Portal: (306) and (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for North Portal: S0C<3>

Communities near North Portal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Portal.

Bienfait
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
Bowbells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
- Bowbells is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <5>
Lignite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
- Lignite is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <5>
Frobisher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frobisher
Roche Percee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche Percee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <5>
Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
Flaxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
- Flaxton is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <5>
Larson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
- Larson is located in Burke County (ND)
Rival ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rival have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
- Rival is located in Burke County (ND)
Hirsch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch

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 North Portal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Portal.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Portal. See our Newspapers Page for North Portal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Portal ...

Looking for more information about North Portal? 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 North Portal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Portal.

Adding North Portal to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned North Portal was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found North Portal on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Saskatchewan (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Portal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Portal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Portal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Portal). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether North Portal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<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>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.