Saint Anthony, North Dakota

St. Anthony
Unincorporated community
St. Anthony
St. Anthony

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°37′1″N 100°54′47″W / 46.61694°N 100.91306°W / 46.61694; -100.91306Coordinates: 46°37′1″N 100°54′47″W / 46.61694°N 100.91306°W / 46.61694; -100.91306
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Morton
Elevation 1,827 ft (557 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 58566
GNIS feature ID 1031088

St. Anthony is an unincorporated community in southeastern Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It lies a short distance to the west of North Dakota Highway 6, south of the city of Mandan, the county seat of Morton County.[1] Its elevation is 1,827 feet (557 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has the ZIP code of 58566.[3]

The community is near the site of several transmitter towers of Bismarck broadcast television and radio stations.

History

The first settlement at St. Anthony was made in 1887 by a colony of German Catholics.[4] A post office called Saint Anthony was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1991.[5]

Notable residents

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Saint Anthony has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Anthony, North Dakota, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-02-13. Accessed 2008-03-31.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State,. WPA. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
  5. ↑ "Morton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Saint Anthony, North Dakota


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