Gardar, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Gardar
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Coordinates:48.5892°N -97.8739°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pembina
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:80
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Total:90
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:357
Elevation Ft:1,171
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58227
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-29100
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1029078[1]

Gardar is an unincorporated community in Pembina County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

As of 2016, its population is 90.

History

Gardar was founded ca. 1878, and was originally built up chiefly by Icelanders.[2] A post office was established at Gardar in 1881, and remained in operation until 1984.[3]

References

48.5892°N -97.8739°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gardar (Pembina County). 2018-11-25. Roadside Thoughts. 2017.
  2. Web site: Cities . County of Pembina, North Dakota . 26 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150218160545/http://pembinacountynd.gov/cities/ . February 18, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Pembina County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122114014/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=ND&county=Pembina . 22 November 2015 .