Welcome to Vang ...
Vang is located in Cavalier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vang, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Vang is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vang lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Vang: 701
Communities near Vang ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vang.
- Langdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <4>
- Walhalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
- Walhalla is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <4>
- Osnabrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
- Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <4>
- Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <4>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Brown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Haskett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskett
- Blumenfeld
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenfeld came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenfeld
- Windygates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windygates came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windygates
- Hanks Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
- Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
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 Vang. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vang.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vang. 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 Vang.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vang. See our Newspapers Page for Vang.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vang ...
Looking for more information about Vang? 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 Vang, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vang.
Adding Vang to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vang 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 Vang was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Vang post office opened in 1887.
We also found Vang in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vang.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vang. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cavalier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vang - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |