Moffit, North Dakota

Moffit, North Dakota
Moffit
Moffit
Coordinates: 46°40′38″N 100°17′28″W / 46.67722°N 100.29111°W / 46.67722; -100.29111
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyBurleigh
TownshipLong Lake
Elevation1,759 ft (536 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58560
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1030264[1]

Moffit is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States.[1] It lies along US 83, 10 miles south of Sterling.

The post office at Moffit has been in operation since 1906.[2] The community's name honors a family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moffit, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Burleigh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)