Around Banks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Williston. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of where Banks would have been located. Williston has a population of 29,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Watford City. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the south of Banks and has a population of 7,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Banks, with the nearest first.
- Lake Jessie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Keene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
- Schafer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Watford City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
- Watford City is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <2>
- Epping
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
- Epping is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <2>
- Arnegard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
- Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <2>
- Springbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Rawson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Ray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
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- Williston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <2>
- Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <2>
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
- Four Bears Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
- Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
- Charbonneau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Williams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Williston
For more communities neighboring Banks, please visit our County-by-County Page for Banks.
McKenzie County ...
Banks would have been located within present day McKenzie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKenzie County: Richland (MT), Wibaux (MT), Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Mountrail & Williams.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Banks ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Banks.
Airports Near Banks ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Banks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Banks.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Banks. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Banks), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |