Welcome to Brisbane ...
Brisbane is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Brisbane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brisbane, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Brisbane is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Brisbane is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Brisbane lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Brisbane and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Brisbane: (701)
Communities Also Named Brisbane ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brisbane - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brisbane.
Communities near Brisbane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brisbane.
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
- Flasher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <4>
- Leith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Saint Gertrude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
- Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
- Shields
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <4>
- Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
- Porcupine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <4>
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 Brisbane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brisbane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brisbane. 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 Brisbane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brisbane. See our Newspapers Page for Brisbane.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brisbane ...
Looking for more information about Brisbane? 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 Brisbane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brisbane.
Adding Brisbane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brisbane 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 Brisbane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brisbane post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brisbane.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brisbane. 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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brisbane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |