Agate, North Dakota Explained

Agate, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA North Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Agate
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rolette, Towner
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1657
Coordinates:48.6228°N -99.4933°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:58310
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1033828

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.[1] Its elevation is 1,657 feet (505 m). Agate has the ZIP code 58310.[2]

History

Agate was laid out in 1906.[3] A post office was established at Agate in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964.[4] The community was named for local deposits of agate.

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. News: Explain Origin of All County Towns . Turtle Mountain Star . September 5, 1940 . 2 May 2015 . 7.
  4. Web site: Rolette County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 February 2015.