Map of Divide County, North Dakota

Divide County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,195. Its county seat is Crosby.

Divide County overview:
Name:Divide County
FIPS code:38-023
State:North Dakota
Founded:1910
Seat:Crosby
Largest city:Crosby
Total Area:1,294 sq mi (3,350 km²)
Land Area:1,261 sq mi (3,270 km²)
Total Population:2,195
Population Density:1.7/sq mi (0.65/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.dividecountynd.org

Divide County location map. Where is Divide County?

Divide County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Divide County.
Location of Divide County in the the United States.
Divide County location on the North Dakota map. Where is Divide County.
Location of Divide County in North Dakota.

History

On November 8, 1910, election, the voters of Williams County voters determined that the county should be divided into a northern and a southern county. The vote was affirmative; the southern portion retained the Williams name; the newly created county was named “Divide”, with Crosby as the seat. The county government was effected on December 9 of that year, and the county’s boundaries have remained unchanged since that time. Most histories attribute the county name to its “division” from Williams County, though the county’s location on the Laurentian Divide, separating runoff waters between Hudson Bay and Gulf of Mexico, may have been involved.

Divide County Road Map

Divide CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Divide County, North Dakota. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Divide Countypolitical map.

Geography

Divide County lies at the northwest corner of North Dakota. Its northern boundary line abuts the south boundary line of Canada, opposite Saskatchewan, and its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of Montana. The terrain of Divide County consists of semi-arid rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds, partially devoted to agriculture. The terrain generally slopes to the east; the northern part also slopes to the north while the southern part slopes to the south. The county has a total area of 1,294 square miles (3,350 km), of which 1,261 square miles (3,270 km) is land and 33 square miles (85 km) (2.6%) is water.

Divide County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 85
  • North Dakota Highway 5
  • North Dakota Highway 40
  • North Dakota Highway 42

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

  • Rural Municipality (RM) of Lake Alma No. 8, Saskatchewan (SK) – northwest
  • RM of Souris Valley No. 7, SK – north
  • RM of Cambria No. 6, SK – north
  • RM of Estevan No. 5, SK – northeast
  • Burke County – east
  • Williams County – south
  • Sheridan County, Montana – west

Lakes

  • Bright Water Lake
  • McCone Lake
  • Miller Lake
  • Musta Lake
  • North Lake
  • Rattler Lake
  • Round Lake (part)
  • Willow Lake

Divide County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Divide County, North Dakota
Divide County Topo map.

Divide County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Divide County, North Dakota
Divide County satellite map.

Divide County Outline Map

Outline Map of Divide County, North Dakota
Divide County outline map.

See also

Map of North Dakota State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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