Alkabo, North Dakota

Alkabo is an unincorporated community in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. Alkabo is located on the Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad 6 miles (9.7 km) west-southwest of Fortuna.[2] The Alkabo School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Alkabo.[3]

Alkabo, North Dakota
A street in Alkabo
Alkabo
Alkabo
Coordinates: 48°51′46″N 103°53′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyDivide
Elevation
2,188 ft (667 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)701
GNIS feature ID1027671[1]

The name is a blend of alkali and gumbo, two types of soil found in the area.[4]

See also

List of geographic names derived from portmanteaus

References

  1. "Alkabo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Divide County, North Dakota General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  4. Williams, Mary Ann Barnes (1966). Origins of North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune. p. 91.
The Alkabo School



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