Agate, North Dakota

Agate, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Agate is located in North Dakota
Agate
Agate
Location within the state of North Dakota
Agate is located in the United States
Agate
Agate
Agate (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°37′22″N 99°29′36″W / 48.62278°N 99.49333°W / 48.62278; -99.49333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyRolette, Towner
Elevation
[1]
1,657 ft (505 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP codes
58310
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1033828[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

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]

The population was 15 in 1940.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agate, North Dakota
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Explain Origin of All County Towns". Turtle Mountain Star. September 5, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rolette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 714.
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