| State: | ND |
| Type: | ND |
| Route: | 43 |
| Length Mi: | 23.304 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Direction A: | West |
| Direction B: | East |
| Counties: | Bottineau, Rolette |
| Previous Type: | ND |
| Previous Route: | 42 |
| Next Type: | ND |
| Next Route: | 44 |
North Dakota Highway 43 (ND 43) is a state highway located in extreme north-central North Dakota. It is about 23miles long and passes through Bottineau and Rolette counties.
ND 43 runs in a virtually east–west direction its entire length. Its western terminus is at ND 14 about 3.3miles south of the Canadian border and about 3.7miles north of Carbury. Shortly after the route begins, ND 43 enters Turtle Mountain State Forest, where the highway curves slightly but eventually straightens out again. In Roland Township, ND 43 passes south of Lake Metigoshe and crosses Oak Creek. About 12miles east of ND 14, ND 43 again passes through a small section of Turtle Mountain State Forest. 3miles east of the state forest, the highway enters Rolette County. ND 43 travels on a straight east–west course for 6miles in Rolette County before it comes to its eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 281 (US 281) and ND 3, which run concurrently. The terminus is about 3miles south of the Canadian border and the International Peace Garden, and about 9miles north of Dunseith, North Dakota.[2]