Blacktail, North Dakota

Blacktail, North Dakota
Blacktail
Blacktail
Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 103°44′24″W / 48.43278°N 103.74000°W / 48.43278; -103.74000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
TownshipBlacktail
Area
  Total
0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
  Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
  Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
2,090 ft (640 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
61
  Density183.73/sq mi (71.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58801 (Williston)
Area code701
FIPS code38-07456
GNIS feature ID2805286

Blacktail is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) built around Blacktail Lake in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is in northwestern Williams County, in the north-central part of Blacktail Township. It consists of residences built on the shore of Blacktail Lake, a small reservoir built on Blacktail Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Little Muddy River, which flows south to the Missouri River at Williston, 25 miles (40 km) south of Blacktail.