Directions to NWC
Northwestern College is located in Orange City, a community of 6,000 people in the northwest corner of Iowa.
Driving directions
| From Interstate 29 |
 From the north, take the Beresford, South Dakota, exit (Exit 47) and turn east on S.D. Highway 46. Follow the highway approximately 17 miles as it turns south and becomes Iowa Highway 10 entering Iowa. In Hawarden, look for the sign for Highway 10 East and Orange City, and turn left (east) onto Highway 10. Orange City is approximately 20 miles east of Hawarden. Highway 10 intersects Northwestern’s campus. Once you are in Orange City, turn left (north) onto Albany Avenue at the first stop light. Go one block and turn left (west) onto 6th Street SE. Go another block and turn left (south) onto Central Avenue. The visitor parking lot will be on your left.
From the south, take the Iowa Highway 75/20 bypass (Exit 144A) on the south side of Sioux City and follow U.S. Highway 75 north to Le Mars. Stay on the four-lane divided highway as it bypasses Le Mars and becomes U.S. Highway 60 on the north side of town. Travel another 10 miles on Highway 60 until you reach Carnes and turn left (north) onto county road K64 for five miles to Orange City. Northwestern College is at the intersection of K64/Albany Avenue and Highway 10. Continue on through the stop light at that intersection and drive one block north on Albany Avenue to 6th Street SE. Turn left (west) onto 6th Street, go another block, and turn left (south) onto Central Avenue. The visitor parking lot will be on your left. |
| From Interstate 80 |
Take Interstate 29 north and follow the above directions. |
| From Interstate 90 |
From the east, take the first Worthington, Minnesota, exit (Exit 45) and head south on Minnesota Highway 60. At the Iowa border, this road turns into Iowa Highway 60. Take Highway 60 approximately 50 miles south to Alton and turn west on Iowa Highway 10 for three miles to Orange City. Northwestern College is at the intersection of Highway 10 and Albany Avenue. At the stoplight at that intersection, turn right (north) onto Albany Avenue. Go one block and turn left (west) onto 6th Street SE. Go another block and turn left (south) onto Central Avenue. The visitor parking lot will be on your left. |
Driving distances
| City |
Distance |
| Chicago, IL |
590 miles (approximately 9.5 hours) |
| Davenport, IA |
410 miles (6.5 hours) |
| Des Moines, IA |
240 miles (4 hours) |
| Fargo, ND |
315 miles (4.5 hours) |
| Kansas City, MO |
325 miles (5 hours) |
| Minneapolis, MN |
250 miles (4 hours) |
| Omaha, NE |
150 miles (2.25 hours) |
| Rapid City, SD |
420 miles (6 hours) |
| Sioux City, IA |
45 miles (45 minutes) |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
70 miles (1.25 hours) |
Flying to Orange City
If you’re a prospective student, we’ll be happy to pick you up from either the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, or Sioux City, Iowa, airports, provided you give us two working days advance notice. Just let us know your airline and flight number, as well as the date and time of your arrival and/or departure.
