Long Creek, North Dakota

About Long Creek

Set in the northwestern part of North Dakota, Long Creek is a small unincorporated community.

Long Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.24 square miles.

📰 Long Creek News Today

• Spray/Mitchell/Wheeler vs Dayville/Monument/Long Creek Football - Oct 16, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
• Estevan | Oil City, Coal Mining & Energy Hub Encyclopedia Britannica · Aug 13
• Dayville/Monument/Long Creek vs Wallowa Football - Oct 2, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
• South Dakota’s Palisades State Park has dramatic spires and 1800s lore Argus Leader · Apr 17
• Long Creek vs Veterans Memorial Football - Oct 30, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Long Creek Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Long Creek

• Lewis & Clark State Park reviews ★
• North Tobacco Garden State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Tobacco Garden Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Tobacco Garden Creek State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Tobacco Garden Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Long Creek

🏘️ Nearby Communities