Welcome to Larson ...
The city of Larson is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Larson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Larson was established in 1907.
The community of Larson is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Larson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Larson and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Larson is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Larson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Larson - they are located in California, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Larson.
Communities near Larson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larson.
- Estevan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estevan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estevan <4>
- Crosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Bienfait
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
- Lignite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Roche Percee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche Percee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <4>
- North Portal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Noonan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
- Noonan is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noonan <4>
- Rival ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Larson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larson. See our Newspapers Page for Larson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larson ...
Looking for more information about Larson? 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 Larson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Larson.
Adding Larson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larson 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 Larson was on a map titled Road Map for North Dakota (from Shell Oil, 1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larson. 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 Larson - 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. |