| Cartwright | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Dakota#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McKenzie |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1910 |
| Coordinates: | 47.8597°N -103.9264°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 58838 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1034764 |
Cartwright is an unincorporated community in northwestern McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. The community is named for Samuel George Cartwright, a rancher, trapper, and hunter who was the first settler in the area. Also local river pirate, Tom Voll. Cartwright lies along North Dakota Highway 200, west of the city of Watford City, the county seat of McKenzie County.[1]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cartwright has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[2]