Watford City: Selenite Rockhounding in McKenzie County, North Dakota
Updated August 2026
Watford City is a mapped rockhounding spot in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Reported finds include selenite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Watford City in McKenzie County, North Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- McKenzie County
- State
- North Dakota
- Nearest road
- Main Street North
- Postcode
- 58854
- Coordinates
- 47.80228, -103.28307
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Watford City
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Watford City.
- Missouri River South ShoreMcKenzie County, North Dakota · 16 mi awayJasper, Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood
- Missouri River at 119th Road NorthwestWilliams County, North Dakota · 19 mi awayJasper, Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood
- Little Missouri RiverTop pick in North DakotaMcKenzie County, North Dakota · 21 mi awayMontana Moss Agate, Jasper, Agatized Wood
- McKenzie CountyTop pick in North DakotaMcKenzie County, North Dakota · 29 mi awayMontana Moss Agate, Jasper, Silicified Wood
- Williams CountyTop pick in North DakotaWilliams County, North Dakota · 29 mi awayMontana Moss Agate, Red Jasper, Yellow Jasper
- Lynch QuarryDunn County, North Dakota · 44 mi awayKnife River Flint
- StanleyMountrail County, North Dakota · 56 mi awayGlauberite, Halite, Thenardite
- MedoraTop pick in North DakotaBillings County, North Dakota · 62 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Silicified Wood
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