Doyon, North Dakota

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, U.S.

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

History

A post office was established at Doyon in 1900 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.[2] The community was named for Charles H. Doyon, an early settler.[3]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Devils Lake, 17 miles (27 km) to the west.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doyon, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Ramsey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota: A Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-403-02183-3.
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48°03′10″N 98°32′12″W / 48.05278°N 98.53667°W / 48.05278; -98.53667


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