'''Cartwright''' is a small town in McKenzie County, in the Badlands area of North Dakota. It sits near the banks of the Yellowstone River, and just east of the Montana border. Coordinates are Latitude 47.86N and Longitude 103.93 W.

Understand

  • Ranching is the primary economic activity in Cartwright.
  • [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/61103 '''Horse Creek School'''], 1812 Horse Creek Rd, Cartwright, ND 58838-9753. Tel: (701)481-1373. This rural elementary school with a single teacher serves 10 Cartwright area students.
  • Get in

  • '''By car''': from Williston, take US highway 2 west for 3 miles, then US highway 85 south for 19 miles to state highway 200. Cartwright is approximately 14 miles to the west on highway 200.
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    See

  • '''Fairview Lift Bridge and Cartwright Tunnel''', listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is 2 miles west of Cartwright. The bridge stretches 1,320 feet across the Yellowstone River, and at one time carried both vehicle and rail traffic. The Cartwright Tunnel, 1,458 feet long, is ''the only'' tunnel in North Dakota. It was dug by hand in 1912-13. Tel: (701) 742-5259. Still structurally sound, the bridge is open as a walking trail. [http://www.midrivers.com/~fairview/bridges.html Rare Bridges].
  • Do

  • '''Archery''': ''Wilderness Outfitters X-Stream Adventures'', P.O. Box 47, Cartwright ND 58838. Tel: (701) 744-9077 or (701) 260-9077. Hunt whitetail and mule deer where Lewis and Clark once hunted, where the Yellowstone River joins the Missouri River. You can also see coyotes, pheasants, wild turkeys and beaver. Bring a camera.
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    There are no public accommodations in Cartwright. The nearest are 11 miles to the southwest in Sidney, MT.

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