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Clyde, North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°46′12″N 98°53′56″W / 48.77000°N 98.89889°W / 48.77000; -98.89889
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Clyde, North Dakota
Clyde is located in North Dakota
Clyde
Clyde
Clyde is located in the United States
Clyde
Clyde
Coordinates: 48°46′12″N 98°53′56″W / 48.77000°N 98.89889°W / 48.77000; -98.89889
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyCavalier
Elevation1,618 ft (493 m)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total6
Time zoneCentral (CST)
ZIP code
58352
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1028401[1]

Clyde is an unincorporated community in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.[1] Clyde reportedly had a population of six residents as of 2002, and is sometimes considered to be a ghost town.[2]

History

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Clyde was laid out in 1905, and named after the River Clyde, in Scotland, the native land of a share of the early settlers.[3] A post office called Clyde was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1965.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Clyde, ND Archives". Ghosts of North Dakota. June 9, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Olstad, Geneva Roth (2000). Main Street, North Dakota. Arcadia Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-7385-0760-6.
  4. ^ "Cavalier County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 12, 2016.