Alkabo, North Dakota
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
48°51′46″N 103°53′25″W / 48.86278°N 103.89028°W / 48.86278; -103.89028[1]
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]
The name is a portmanteau of alkali and gumbo, two types of soil found in the area.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alkabo, North Dakota
- ^ Divide County, North Dakota General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Williams, Mary Ann Barnes (1966). Origins of North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune. p. 91.
External links
- "Alkabo, ND". Ghosts of North Dakota. May 20, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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