Kelvin, North Dakota

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Kelvin

Unincorporated community

Country| United States
State| North Dakota
County| Rolette
Founded| 1888
Named after| William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)

Kelvin is an unincorporated community in Rolette County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[1]

## History

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Kelvin was laid out in 1888.[2] It was named for William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, a British scientist.[2] A post office called Kelvin was established in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[3]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelvin, North Dakota
2. ^ a b "Explain Origin of All County Towns". Turtle Mountain Star. September 5, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
3. ^ "Rolette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Rolette County, North Dakota, United States

County seat: Rolla

Cities|

* Dunseith
* Mylo
* Rolette
* Rolla
* St. John

Map of North Dakota highlighting Rolette County

Townships|

* Holmes
* Kohlmeier
* Maryville
* Shell Valley
* South Valley

Unorganized
territories|

* East Rolette
* North Rolette
* South Rolette
* Turtle Mountain

CDPs|

* Belcourt
* East Dunseith
* Green Acres
* Shell Valley

Other
communities|

* Agate
* Carpenter
* Fonda
* Kelvin
* Nanson
* Thorne

Indian reservation|

* Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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