Welcome to White Shield ...
White Shield is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of White Shield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
White Shield is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: White Shield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from White Shield (for example, toward Zap), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for White Shield: (701)
Communities near White Shield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Shield.
- Garrison [McLean County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison [McLean County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of White Shield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Garrison
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison<5>
- Ryder [Ward County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder
- Ryder [Ward County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of White Shield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ryder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryder<5>
- Roseglen [McLean County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseglen
- Roseglen [McLean County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of White Shield
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Roseglen
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseglen<5>
- Nishu [McLean County] - Historic
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- Beaver Creek [Mercer County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek [Mercer County] was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of White Shield
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Red Butte [Mercer County] - Historic
- Elbowoods [McLean County] - Historic
- Lucky Mound [McLean County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
- Lucky Mound [McLean County] was located 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of White Shield
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Douglas [Ward County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas [Ward County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the northeast of White Shield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Douglas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas<5>
- Makoti [Ward County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makoti
- Makoti [Ward County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the north of White Shield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Makoti
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makoti<5>
- Beaver Creek [Mercer County] - Historic
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 White Shield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Shield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Shield. 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 White Shield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Shield. See our Newspapers Page for White Shield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Shield ...
Looking for more information about White Shield? 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 White Shield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Shield.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Shield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/
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 McLean, 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 have 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 White Shield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Shield) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for White Shield. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from White ShieldOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Shield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6614, Longitude: -101.8452 In this case, the coordinates for White Shield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |