Welcome to Coteau ...
Coteau is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Coteau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coteau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Coteau is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coteau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coteau is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Coteau ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coteau - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coteau.
Communities near Coteau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coteau.
- Kenmare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
- Kenmare is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <4>
- Bowbells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
- Bowbells is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <4>
- Lignite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
- Lignite is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <4>
- North Portal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Portal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Portal
- Portal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
- Flaxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
- Flaxton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <4>
- Niobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
- Niobe is located in Ward County
- Norma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Renville County
- Rival ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Northgate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
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 Coteau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coteau.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coteau. See our Newspapers Page for Coteau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coteau ...
Looking for more information about Coteau? 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 Coteau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coteau.
Adding Coteau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coteau 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 Coteau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coteau post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coteau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coteau. 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 Burke, 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 Coteau - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |