Backoo, North Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′12″N 97°42′37″W / 48.83667°N 97.71028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Pembina |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 701 |
GNIS feature ID | 1027778 |
Backoo is an unincorporated community in Advance Township in North Dakota's Pembina County, United States, located approximately five miles northwest of Cavalier. [1] It was established in 1887 as a townsite along the Great Northern Railroad. [2]
Backoo was a town of roughly 50 people, and was one of the more prominent communities in the township. [3] The post office was established September 26, 1887, and was in continuous operation for more than 100 years, closing October 11, 1988. [4] [5] The post office was assigned the ZIP code of 58215. Mail service is now handled through Cavalier. [6]
John Mountain, one of its first settlers, is reported to have named the town after the Barcoo River in his home country of Australia. [7] Other sources credit the origin of the name to Baku, a city in Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea. [2]
Backoo, North Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′12″N 97°42′37″W / 48.83667°N 97.71028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Pembina |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 701 |
GNIS feature ID | 1027778 |
Backoo is an unincorporated community in Advance Township in North Dakota's Pembina County, United States, located approximately five miles northwest of Cavalier. [1] It was established in 1887 as a townsite along the Great Northern Railroad. [2]
Backoo was a town of roughly 50 people, and was one of the more prominent communities in the township. [3] The post office was established September 26, 1887, and was in continuous operation for more than 100 years, closing October 11, 1988. [4] [5] The post office was assigned the ZIP code of 58215. Mail service is now handled through Cavalier. [6]
John Mountain, one of its first settlers, is reported to have named the town after the Barcoo River in his home country of Australia. [7] Other sources credit the origin of the name to Baku, a city in Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea. [2]