Kelvin, North Dakota

Kelvin
Kelvin
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Rolette
Founded	1888
Named for	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

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

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

48°56′14″N 100°03′03″W / 48.93722°N 100.05083°W / 48.93722; -100.05083

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelvin, North Dakota

[Star-2] "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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