Around Schafer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Watford City. It lies just west of Schafer. Watford City has a population of 7,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Alexander. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the west of Schafer and has a population of 350 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Schafer, with the nearest first.
- Watford City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
- Watford City is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <3>
- Arnegard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
- Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <3>
- Keene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
- Rawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Lake Jessie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
- Mandaree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
- Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <3>
- Charbonneau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Grassy Butte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Butte
- Grassy Butte is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Butte <3>
- Four Bears Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
- Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
For more communities neighboring Schafer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Schafer.
McKenzie County ...
Schafer is located in McKenzie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKenzie County: Richland (MT), Wibaux (MT), Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Mountrail & Williams.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Schafer ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schafer.
Airports Near Schafer ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Schafer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Schafer.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schafer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Schafer. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Schafer), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |