Official Name: | Melville, North Dakota |
Pushpin Map: | North Dakota#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Melville |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Foster |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1604 |
Coordinates: | 47.3347°N -99.0356°W |
Area Code: | 701 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1030192 |
Melville is an unincorporated community in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. Melville is located along U.S. routes 52 and 281 and the Red River Valley and Western Railroad, 9miles south-southeast of Carrington.[1] Melville was originally named Newport after Northern Pacific Railway treasurer R. M. Newport; its name was changed to Melville for landowner Melville D. Carrington.