Dogtooth Ghost Town
Grant County, North Dakota46.3939, -101.3470
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 31 miNew Salem, ND
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.7 miBrisbane
Dogtooth is a ghost town in Grant County, North Dakota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dogtooth. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Salem, ND, about 31 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 40 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Brisbane7.7 mi southwest
- Freda8.9 mi east
- Saint Anthony26 mi northeast
- Leipzig26 mi west
- Sims27 mi north
- Bentley34 mi west
- Temvik52 mi east
- Petrel54 mi southwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Flasher.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Flasher station (USC00323004), 8.3 miles away. About 18.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Grant County, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.39390, -101.34700 |
| Also known as | Dogtooth, North Dakota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5288472 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dogtooth ghost town?
In Grant County, North Dakota, at 46.3939, -101.3470. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Salem, ND, about 31 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 40 miles away.
Can you visit Dogtooth?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Dogtooth?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Flasher.
Are there other ghost towns near Dogtooth?
Yes. Brisbane (7.7 mi), Freda (8.9 mi), Saint Anthony (26 mi), Leipzig (26 mi).
