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Welcome to Ottention ...

So far, we found very little information about Ottention. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ottention to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ottention, please Contact Us.

Ottention would have been located within present day Pembina County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ottention is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Ottention was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Ottention was located: 701

Communities near Ottention ...

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

  • Altona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cavalier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Walhalla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Plum Coulee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Roseau River 2
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Vincent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Bathgate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ottention. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ottention.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ottention, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Pembina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottention - 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.