Turtle Lake, North Dakota

Turtle Lake, North Dakota
Turtle Lake in 2008
Location of Turtle Lake in North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°31′18″N 100°53′27″W / 47.52167°N 100.89083°W / 47.52167; -100.89083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcLean
Founded1905
Area
  Total
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
  Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,880 ft (573 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
542
  Estimate 
(2022)
351
  Density1,058.59/sq mi (409.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58575
Area code701
FIPS code38-79940
GNIS feature ID1036300
Websiteturtlelakend.org

Turtle Lake is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Turtle Lake was founded in 1905.

A segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail is routed just to the north and east of Turtle Lake within the Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area. This trail segment can be hiked as a point-to-point hike or as a 9.2-mile loop hike from the ND Highway 41 trailhead parking area (map).