Moffit, North Dakota

Moffit, North Dakota
Moffit is located in North Dakota
Moffit
Moffit
Location within North Dakota
Moffit is located in the United States
Moffit
Moffit
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°40′38″N 100°17′28″W / 46.67722°N 100.29111°W / 46.67722; -100.29111
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyBurleigh
TownshipLong Lake
Elevation1,759 ft (536 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58560
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1030264[1]

Moffit is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States.[1] It lies along US 83, 10 miles south of Sterling.

The post office at Moffit has been in operation since 1906.[2] The community's name honors a family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moffit, North Dakota
  2. ↑ "Burleigh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)