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]
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.