Wild Rice, North Dakota
Wild Rice, North Dakota | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Looking north at Wild Rice | |
Wild Rice Wild Rice | |
Coordinates: 46°44′47″N 96°48′34″W / 46.74639°N 96.80944°WCoordinates: 46°44′47″N 96°48′34″W / 46.74639°N 96.80944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Cass |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 701 |
GNIS feature ID | 1032805[1] |
Wild Rice is an unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Wild Rice is located near the Wild Rice River 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Fargo.[2]
History
Wild Rice was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Wild Rice was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1970.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by French Canadians.[5]
References
- ↑ "Wild Rice". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Cass County, North Dakota General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2004. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ↑ Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.
- ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
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