Maida, North Dakota

Maida, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Maida
Maida

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°59′55″N 98°21′53″W / 48.99861°N 98.36472°W / 48.99861; -98.36472Coordinates: 48°59′55″N 98°21′53″W / 48.99861°N 98.36472°W / 48.99861; -98.36472
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Cavalier
Elevation 1,562 ft (476 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 58255
GNIS feature ID 1030066

Maida (also Seven Lakes) is an unincorporated community in northern Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1, north of the city of Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County.[1] Its elevation is 1,562 feet (476 m). Maida serves as a port of entry between Canada and the United States.[2]

Various possibilities have been suggested for the etymology of the name "Maida":[3][4]

Maida's post office was established in September 1884 and became a Rural Branch of Langdon in April 1967; the community still has its own ZIP code of 58255.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. ↑ "Port Of Entry-Maida". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maida, North Dakota, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-02-13. Accessed 2008-03-28.
  4. ↑ Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
  5. ↑ Patera, Alan H. & Gallagher, John S. (1982). North Dakota Post Offices 1850-1982. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot. p. 46.
  6. ↑ Zip Code Lookup


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