Grassy Butte is an unincorporated community in southeastern McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 85, south of the city of Watford City, the county seat of McKenzie County.[2]
Grassy Butte | |
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 Built in 1914, the Grassy Butte Post Office is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo taken August 1958. | |
  Grassy Butte Location within the state of North Dakota  Grassy Butte Grassy Butte (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′33″N 103°14′53″W / 47.39250°N 103.24806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McKenzie |
| Elevation | 2,661 ft (811 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Mountain (MDT)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58634 |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1034897[1] |
Grassy Butte currently has a gas station/convenience store and a bar. The elementary school has closed and the property was sold. The residents now send their children to either Killdeer, Watford City or Belfield schools.
It is where Roxanna's house is located in Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.[citation needed]
The Grassy Butte Post Office, owned by the McKenzie County Historical Society, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grassy Butte, North Dakota
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
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