McKenzie is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States.[1] It lies approximately 20 miles east of Bismarck along I-94/US 83.
McKenzie, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′27″N 100°24′48″W / 46.82417°N 100.41333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burleigh |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 83 |
| • Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58572 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-49380[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030151[1] |
A post office called McKenzie was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1965.[3] The community was named after early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "McKenzie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Burleigh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
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