Welcome to Fortuna ...

The city of Fortuna is located in Divide County<1>.

Fortuna was established in 1913.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fortuna has a population of 20 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fortuna is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fortuna is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Fortuna (for example, toward Westby (MT)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Fortuna: 701

The ZIP code for Fortuna: 58844<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fortuna had an population of 20 people. This is a decrease of 9.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 35.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fortuna had a population of 22 people. This makes Fortuna the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22 people, the population of Fortuna decreased 29.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fortuna.

Communities Also Named Fortuna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fortuna - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Fortuna ...

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

Westby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Sheridan County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westby
- From Fortuna to Westby
Ambrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <5>
Oungre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oungre
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oungre
- From Fortuna to Oungre
Alkabo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
- Alkabo is located in Divide County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alkabo
- From Fortuna to Alkabo
Stady ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
- Stady is located in Divide County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stady
- From Fortuna to Stady
Marienthal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marienthal
- From Fortuna to Marienthal
Bromhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromhead
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bromhead
- From Fortuna to Bromhead
Torquay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torquay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torquay
Comertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
- Comertown is located in Sheridan County (MT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Comertown
- From Fortuna to Comertown
Crosby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crosby
- From Fortuna to Crosby

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fortuna ...

Looking for more information about Fortuna? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fortuna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fortuna.

Adding Fortuna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fortuna 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 Fortuna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Fortuna post office opened in 1913.

We also found Fortuna on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fortuna.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Divide, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fortuna.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fortuna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fortuna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fortuna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/