Belcourt

Belcourt  is a town in the Turtle Mountains area of North Dakota.

Understand
It has a population of about 2,440 people, and the elevation is 1,960 feet. The town of Belcourt is the only town on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, which is in the north-central portion of Rolette County.

History
Father George Belcourt was a pioneer priest among the Chippewa people. The town, which was originally called Turtle Mountain, was renamed in his honor in 1888.

Get in

 * By car: from Churchs Ferry exit off US Highway 2, about 62 miles north and west on US Highway 281.

Camping

 * Belcourt Lake, Gordon Lake, Jarvis Lake, Wheaton Lake. Primitive. North of Belcourt.