Welcome to Grassy Butte ...
Grassy Butte is located in McKenzie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grassy Butte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Grassy Butte is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grassy Butte is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Grassy Butte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Grassy Butte (for example, toward Belfield), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Grassy Butte lies within the (701) area code.
The ZIP code for Grassy Butte: 58634<3>
Communities near Grassy Butte ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Grassy Butte.
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Billings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Killdeer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
- Killdeer is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <4>
- Manning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Dunn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
- Schafer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Watford City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
- Watford City is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <4>
- Arnegard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
- Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <4>
- Dunn Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center
- Dunn Center is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Center <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grassy Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grassy Butte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grassy Butte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grassy Butte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grassy Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Grassy Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grassy Butte ...
Looking for more information about Grassy Butte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grassy Butte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grassy Butte.
Adding Grassy Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grassy Butte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grassy Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grassy Butte post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grassy Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grassy Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grassy Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grassy Butte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grassy Butte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |