City of Thompson, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States

Overview of Thompson

• Name:
  Thompson
• Official Name:
  City of Thompson
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1881. First named Norton for George Norton, landowner; renamed Thompson for Albert Thompson, postmaster.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 50 West
  

  Townships: 150 North

  Range 51 West
  

  Townships: 150 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:47.773589947° 46' 24.9"N

  Longitude:-97.109805097° 06' 35.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Merrifield (Walle Township) 5 mi. N
  • Reynolds (Traill County) 7 mi. S
  • Bygland (Bygland Township, Polk County, Minnesota) 8.6 mi. E
  • Holmes (Union Township) 9.6 mi. SW
  • Grand Forks 11.1 mi. N
  • East Grand Forks (Polk County, Minnesota) 11.5 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Thompson (Walle Township) 0.3 mi. S
  • Saint James (Walle Township) 0.5 mi. S
  • Saint James (Walle Township) 0.5 mi. S
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery South (Walle Township) 3.8 mi. NE
  • Walle Lutheran Church (Walle Township) 4.1 mi. E
  • Americus-Saint Olaf (Americus Township) 6.1 mi. S
  • East Walle Evangelical Lutheran (Walle Township) 6.1 mi. E
  • Evanger Lutheran Church (Brenna Township) 6.8 mi. NW
  • Calvary (Buxton Township, Traill County) 7.4 mi. S
  • Pioneer (Bygland Township, Polk County, Minnesota) 8.1 mi. E
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens (Grand Forks) 8.6 mi. N
  • Bygland (Bygland Township, Polk County, Minnesota) 9 mi. NE
• Population:
  977
• Elevation:
  266 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  288803318
• Updated May 3, 2020