North Dakota Highway 200
ND 200 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Length | 415.778 mi[1] (669.130 km) | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Dakota | |||
| Counties | McKenzie, Dunn, Mercer, McLean, Sheridan, Wells, Foster, Griggs, Steele, Traill | |||
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North Dakota Highway 200 (ND 200) is a major east–west state highway in North Dakota, United States. It runs from Minnesota State Highway 200 at the Minnesota border near Halstad, Minnesota to Montana Highway 200 near Fairview, Montana. At nearly 416 miles (669 km), it is the longest state highway in North Dakota.
This highway was originally numbered North Dakota Highway 7, but was renumbered to form a continuous chain of similarly numbered state highways that stretch approximately 1,356 miles (2,182 km) long from Minnesota to Idaho.
Route description
ND 200 enters North Dakota from Montana (where it is also MT 200) in East Fairview, where it has a junction with ND 58 at a roundabout. It heads east past the ghost towns of Charbonneau and Cartwright, then intersects US 85 near Alexander. It then follows US 85 south. It turns east at the junction with ND 68, going towards Watford City. At Watford City it meets ND 23, US 85 Bus., and ND 23 Bus. After this, US 85/ND 200 heads south past the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Unit). After the small town of Grassy Butte, ND 200 turns east towards Killdeer, North Dakota, while US 85 heads south to I-94 and Belfield. West of Belfield on I-94 you can access the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (South Unit) near Medora. At Killdeer, ND 200 junctions with ND 22 and ND 22 Bus. at roundabouts. It then passes Lake Ilo near Dunn Center, North Dakota and intersects ND 8 near Halliday. It passes Dodge, Golden Valley and Zap before intersecting ND 49/CR 21 north of Beulah, the largest city in Mercer County at another roundabout. Next it passes the city of Hazen. East of Hazen, it junctions with ND 200 Alt. and turns north towards Lake Sakakawea, while ND 200 Alt. heads east towards Stanton and Washburn. Near the lake it meets with ND 1806 southwest of Pick City. East of Pick City, it crosses the Garrison Dam and heads toward the city of Riverdale. It passes the junction with ND 48 before meeting with US 83/ND 1804 north of Underwood. ND 200 follows US 83 to Underwood, where it turns east towards Turtle Lake, and a junction with ND 41 north. ND 41 south joins ND 200 until the city of Mercer, where ND 41 turns south towards Wilton. It then passes Pickardville and McClusky. At Denhoff, it meets with ND 14. ND 200 turns south and then east near the city of Goodrich. It junctions with ND 3 near Hurdsfield, and then US 52 near Bowdon. US 52 follows ND 200 east past ND 30 and heads to Carrington, where it meets US 281 at a roundabout. ND 200 stays east, while US 52 follows US 281 to Jamestown and I-94. ND 200 intersects ND 20 in Glenfield and ND 1 west of Cooperstown. In the city of Cooperstown it has a junction with ND 45. It meets with ND 32 near Finley. It follows ND 32 into town, then turns east again. It meets ND 18 near Portland and follows ND 18 to the city of Mayville. ND 18 turns south here and ND 200 continues east to I-29/US 81 near Cummings. After I-29, ND 200 turns south towards the city of Hillsboro. Near the Hillsboro Municipal Airport south of town, ND 200 intersects ND 200A and turns east and heads toward Minnesota and crosses the Red River of the North near the city of Halstad, where it continues as MN 200.
On August 1, 2025, ND Highway 200 was named the North Dakota Fallen Peace officers Memorial Highway. The highway was marked as such and the law provides for one mile of the highway to be dedicated to an individual fallen officer or law enforcement canine.
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Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| McKenzie | East Fairview | 0.000 | 0.000 | Continuation into Montana; western end of LCT concurrency | |
| 0.378 | 0.608 | Southern terminus of ND 58 | |||
| | 18.684 | 30.069 | Western end of US 85 concurrency | ||
| | 19.602 | 31.546 | Northern terminus of US 85 Bus. | ||
| Alex Township | 22.603 | 36.376 | Southern terminus of US 85 Bus. | ||
| 23.764 | 38.244 | Eastern terminus of ND 68 | |||
| | 37.449 | 60.268 | Eastern end of LCT concurrency; northern terminus of US 85 Bus. | ||
| | 42.277 | 68.038 | Southern terminus of US 85 Bus., western terminus of ND 23 | ||
| | 75.083 | 120.834 | Eastern end of US 85 concurrency | ||
| Dunn | Unorganized Territory of Killdeer | 93.247 | 150.066 | Western end of ND 22 concurrency | |
| Killdeer | 95.254 | 153.296 | Eastern end of ND 22 concurrency, southern terminus of ND 22B | ||
| | 115.351 | 185.639 | Western end of ND 8 concurrency | ||
| Unorganized Territory of Halliday | 117.262 | 188.715 | Eastern end of ND 8 concurrency | ||
| Mercer | | 143.511 | 230.959 | Northern terminus of ND 49 | |
| | 157.781 | 253.924 | Western terminus of ND 200A | ||
| | 169.952 | 273.511 | Eastern terminus of ND 1806 | ||
| Lake Sakakawea | Garrison Dam | ||||
| McLean | Victoria–Longfellow township line | 186.397 | 299.977 | Southern terminus of ND 48 | |
| Longfellow Township | 188.892 | 303.992 | Western end of US 83/ND 1804/LCT concurrency | ||
| | 192.873 | 310.399 | Eastern end of US 83/ND 1804/LCT concurrency | ||
| | 197.047 | 317.116 | Eastern terminus of ND 200A | ||
| | 205.797 | 331.198 | Western end of ND 41 concurrency | ||
| Mercer | 213.797 | 344.073 | Eastern end of ND 41 concurrency | ||
| Sheridan | McClusky | 236.225 | 380.167 | ||
| Wells | Bull Moose Township | 252.062 | 405.654 | Western end of ND 3 concurrency | |
| Hurdsfield | 254.202 | 409.098 | Eastern end of ND 3 concurrency | ||
| Speedwell Township | 268.577 | 432.233 | Western end of US 52 concurrency | ||
| Sykeston Township | 278.580 | 448.331 | Southern terminus of ND 30 | ||
| Foster | Carrington | 293.491 | 472.328 | Eastern end of US 52 concurrency | |
| Glenfield | 319.423 | 514.061 | |||
| Griggs | Clearfield Township | 330.806 | 532.381 | Western end of ND 1 concurrency | |
| Cooperstown Township | 337.913 | 543.818 | Eastern end of ND 1 concurrency | ||
| Cooperstown | 340.504 | 547.988 | Southern terminus of ND 45 | ||
| Steele | Easton Township | 354.115 | 569.893 | Western end of ND 32 concurrency | |
| Finley | 359.041 | 577.820 | Eastern end of ND 32 concurrency | ||
| Traill | Viking Township | 377.411 | 607.384 | Western end of ND 18 concurrency | |
| Mayville | 384.404 | 618.638 | Eastern end of ND 18 concurrency | ||
| Ervin–Eldorado township line | 395.560 | 636.592 | I-29 exit 111 | ||
| Hillsboro | Western end of CR 11 concurrency | ||||
| Hillsboro Township | Eastern end of CR 11 concurrency | ||||
| Alton | 406.526 | 654.240 | Eastern terminus of ND 200A; CR 81 is former US 81 south | ||
| Red River | 415.778 | 669.130 | North Dakota–Minnesota line | ||
| Continuation into Minnesota | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b Cartography Section, Planning/Asset Management Section (2015). Route and Mileage Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:1,900,800. Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2277.html?bill_year=2025&bill_number=2277
External links
- The North Dakota Highways Page by Chris Geelhart
