Backoo, North Dakota
Backoo, North Dakota | |
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| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027778 |
Backoo is an
Pembina County, United States, located approximately five miles northwest of Cavalier.[1] It was established in 1887 as a townsite along the Great Northern Railroad.[2]
History
Backoo was a town of roughly 50 people, and was one of the more prominent communities in the township.ZIP code of 58215. Mail service is now handled through Cavalier.[6]
John Mountain, one of its first settlers, is reported to have named the town after the Barcoo River in his home country of Australia.[7] Other sources credit the origin of the name to Baku, a city in Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea.[2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ OCLC 191277027.
- ^ The Dakota Icelanders Project (2009). "Icelandic Settlers of Advance (Avon) Township". Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- OCLC 09763647.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". U.S. Postal Service. Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- OCLC 431626.
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