City of Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, United States

Overview of Wahpeton

• Name:
  Wahpeton
• Official Name:
  City of Wahpeton
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Richland County, North Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1869. Incorporated as a town in 1881 and as a city in 1885. Current name adopted in 1893. First named Richville for Morgan T. Rich, original town pro- prietor; named Wahpeton for an Indian tribe.
• County Seat of:
  Richland County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:46.265236746° 15' 54.9"N

  Longitude:-96.605907296° 36' 21.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Breckenridge (Wilkin County, Minnesota) 0.9 mi. E
  • Boise De Sioux Mobile Estates (Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 1.1 mi. SE
  • Dwight 6.9 mi. NW
  • Doran (Wilkin County, Minnesota) 8.1 mi. SE
  • Great Bend 12.1 mi. SW
  • Kent (Wilkin County, Minnesota) 12.4 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Fairview 0.6 mi. NW
  • Calvary (Center Township) 1.4 mi. W
  • Riverside (Breckenridge Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 1.6 mi. SE
  • Bohemian National (Center Township) 1.7 mi. S
  • Riverside (Center Township) 1.8 mi. S
  • Saint Marys (Connelly Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 1.8 mi. NE
  • Moore (Center Township) 4.6 mi. W
  • Saint Josephs (Connelly Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 6.8 mi. N
  • Sticklestad (Brandrup Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 11.2 mi. SE
  • Saint Josephs (Summit Township) 11.8 mi. SW
  • McCauleyville (McCauleyville Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 12.3 mi. N
  • Old Vikku Lutheran (Bradford Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota) 12.5 mi. SE
• Population:
  8,395
• Elevation:
  294 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  109883050
• Updated Apr 19, 2020