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Around Carrington ...

Carrington is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is New Rockford. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the north of Carrington

For comparison, Carrington has a population of 2,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Carrington, with the nearest first.

  • Guptill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
  • Barlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
  • Melville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Foster County
  • Sykeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Brantford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
  • Cathay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
    • Cathay is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <2>
  • New Rockford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Grace City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
    • Grace City is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <2>
  • Kensal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Pingree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
    • Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Foster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <2>
    • McHenry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sheyenne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Carrington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carrington.

Foster County ...

Carrington is located in Foster County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Foster County: Eddy, Griggs, Stutsman & Wells.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrington ...

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 Carrington.

Airports Near Carrington ...

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 Carrington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carrington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrington ...

Looking for more information about Carrington? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Carrington. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Carrington, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrington.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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 Carrington.
<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 Foster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carrington), 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.









 

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