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Agate, North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°37′22″N 99°29′36″W / 48.62278°N 99.49333°W / 48.62278; -99.49333
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Agate, North Dakota
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
Elevation1,657 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.