Wild Rice, North Dakota

Wild Rice, North Dakota
Unincorporated community

Looking north at Wild Rice
Wild Rice
Wild Rice
Coordinates: 46°44′47″N 96°48′34″W / 46.74639°N 96.80944°W / 46.74639; -96.80944Coordinates: 46°44′47″N 96°48′34″W / 46.74639°N 96.80944°W / 46.74639; -96.80944
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Cass
Elevation 909 ft (277 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 701
GNIS feature ID 1032805[1]

Wild Rice is an unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Wild Rice is located near the Wild Rice River 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Fargo.[2]

History

Wild Rice was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Wild Rice was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1970.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by French Canadians.[5]

Wild Rice Bar & Grill

References

  1. ↑ "Wild Rice". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Cass County, North Dakota General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2004. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.
  4. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.


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