Belcourt

census-designated place in Rolette County, North Dakota

Belcourt is a town in the Turtle Mountains area of North Dakota.

Understand

It has a population of about 2,440 people, and the elevation is 1,960 feet. The town of Belcourt is the only town on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, which is in the north-central portion of Rolette County.

History

Father George Belcourt was a pioneer priest among the Chippewa people. The town, which was originally called Turtle Mountain, was renamed in his honor in 1888.

Get in

  • By car: from Churchs Ferry exit off US Highway 2, about 62 miles north and west on US Highway 281.

Get around

See

  • Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage Center, Highway 5, ☏ +1 701 477-6140. M-F 8AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-3PM. Cultural heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, includes a museum, art gallery, sculpture gardens and gift shop. 

Do

Buy

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Sleep

Camping

  • Belcourt Lake, Gordon Lake, Jarvis Lake, Wheaton Lake. Primitive. North of Belcourt.

Go next

Routes through Belcourt
Brandon ← Dunseith ←  N  S  → Rolla → Churchs Ferry
Crosby ← Dunseith ←  W  E  → Rolla → Cavalier


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