McKenzie, North Dakota

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McKenzie, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°49′27″N100°24′48″W / 46.82417°N 100.41333°W / 46.82417; -100.41333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
County Burleigh
Township McKenzie
Area
 • Total
35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,706 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
83
 • Density2.3/sq mi (0.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58572 (Sterling)
Area code 701
FIPS code 38-49380 [2]
GNIS feature ID1030151 [1]

McKenzie is an unincorporated community in McKenzie Township, Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. [1] It lies approximately 20 miles east of Bismarck along I-94/US 83.

A post office called McKenzie was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1965. [3] The community was named after early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "McKenzie". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Burleigh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 288. ISBN   978-1-62376-033-5.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)


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