Wabek, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Wabek, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Dakota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mountrail
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2028
Coordinates:47.9719°N -101.9567°W
Area Code:701
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1032655

Wabek is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States.[1] Wabek was founded shortly after the Soo Line laid their railroad tracks in the coulee directly north of the village. Since its inception, Wabek has served as the heart and hub of Plaza Township, as well as two Mountrail County townships to the south: Mountrail Township and Banner Township.[2]

Landmarks

In October 2019, Wabek Consolidated School was listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places.[3] The schoolhouse was the centre-point in the community for much of the 20th century.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mountrail County, North Dakota.
  2. Web site: Wabek Reunion 1977.
  3. Web site: National Register Database and Research.