Welcome to Northgate ...
Northgate is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Northgate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Northgate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Northgate is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Northgate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Northgate (for example, toward North Portal (SK)), you will soon 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.
Northgate lies within the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Northgate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Northgate - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northgate.
Communities near Northgate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northgate.
- Oxbow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Oxbow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <4>
- Alameda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Alameda
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <4>
- Bowbells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 a Google Map centered on Bowbells
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <4>
- Lignite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 a Google Map centered on Lignite
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <4>
- Frobisher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frobisher
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Frobisher
- Glen Ewen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ewen
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Glen Ewen
- North Portal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Jump to a Google Map centered on North Portal
- Portal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Portal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
- Flaxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 a Google Map centered on Flaxton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <4>
- Rival ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Northgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northgate.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northgate. See our Newspapers Page for Northgate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northgate ...
Looking for more information about Northgate? 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 Northgate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northgate.
Adding Northgate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northgate 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 Northgate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Northgate post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northgate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northgate. 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 Northgate - 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/ |