Agate, North Dakota
Agate, North Dakota | |
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  Agate Location within the state of North Dakota  Agate Agate (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′22″N 99°29′36″W / 48.62278°N 99.49333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Rolette, Towner |
| Elevation | 1,657 ft (505 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58310 |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1033828[1] |
Agate is an unincorporated community in southeastern Rolette and western Towner counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It lies along North Dakota Highway 66, south of Rolla and northwest of Cando, the respective seats of Rolette and Towner Counties.[2] Its elevation is 1,657 feet (505 m). Agate has the ZIP code 58310.[3]
History
[edit]Agate was laid out in 1906.[4] A post office was established at Agate in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964.[5] The community was named for local deposits of agate.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agate, North Dakota
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Explain Origin of All County Towns". Turtle Mountain Star. September 5, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rolette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Rolette County, North Dakota, United States | ||
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Municipalities and communities of Towner County, North Dakota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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