| Maida, North Dakota | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Dakota#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Maida |
| 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: | Cavalier |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1562 |
| Coordinates: | 48.9986°N -98.3647°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 58255 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1030066 |
Maida (also Seven Lakes) is an unincorporated community in northern Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1, north of the city of Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County.[1] Its elevation is 1,562 feet (476 m). Maida serves as a port of entry between Canada and the United States.[2]
Various possibilities have been suggested for the etymology of the name "Maida":[3] [4]
Maida's post office was established in September 1884 and became a Rural Branch of Langdon in April 1967; the community still has its own ZIP code of 58255.[5] [6] The Maida post office has closed.
Maida was an attraction every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night, thanks to Jack's Bar; at times the community of just a handful would turn into hundreds. After 46 years in operation Jack's Bar closed in 2010 to make room for a new border crossing.[7] Now the once booming town sits empty with only two residents.