Bathgate, North Dakota is located in northeastern Pembina County on the bank of the Tongue River, along Pembina County Highway 1. It is about 11 miles west of Interstate 29 off Exit 206 and 15 miles south of the Canadian Border. The city was founded in 1879 as Bayview. However, it was renamed in 1881 as Bathgate after the community of Bathgate, Scotland. In 1908, the North Dakota School for the Blind was built in Bathgate. The School for the Blind operated until the 1960s. Today, the building remains and is occupied by a local publishing business.

According to 2000 US Census, 66 people lived in Bathgate. The median household income in 2000 was $36,250. In 2008, the estimated median house value in Bathgate was $37,529.
Much of the movie Fargo (1996) was filmed in Bathgate and the surrounding area. In addition, Bathgate was home the childhood home of former world-champion figure skater and speed skater, Norval Baptie.
 

The agricultural-based community is full of character and history. When traveling through, know that Bathgate has limited services available.