Welcome to Northcote ...

Northcote is located in Kittson County<1>.

The location of Northcote has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Northcote: north-KOHT<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Northcote, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Northcote is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Northcote lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Northcote: (218)

Communities Also Named Northcote ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Northcote - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northcote.

Communities near Northcote ...

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

• Hallock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
  • Hallock is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <5>
• Emerson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <5>
• Pembina
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
  • Pembina is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembina <5>
• Lancaster
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
• Lake Bronson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bronson
  • Lake Bronson is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bronson <5>
• Kennedy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <5>
• Saint Vincent
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
  • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
• Humboldt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
• Donaldson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
• Joliette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
  • Joliette is located in Pembina County (ND)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northcote. 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 Northcote.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northcote ...

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

Adding Northcote to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northcote 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 Northcote was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Northcote post office opened in 1881.

We also found Northcote in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northcote.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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