Welcome to Huff ...
Huff is located in Morton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Huff is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Huff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Huff (for example, toward Kenel (SD)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Huff is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Huff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Huff - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huff.
Communities near Huff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huff.
- Bismarck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
- Mandan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <4>
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Solen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
- Solen is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <4>
- Fort Rice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
- Fort Rice is located in Morton County
- Livona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Saint Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <4>
- Apple Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Menoken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Menoken is located in Burleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menoken <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 Huff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huff. 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 Huff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huff. See our Newspapers Page for Huff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huff ...
Looking for more information about Huff? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Huff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huff.
Adding Huff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huff 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 Huff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Huff post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
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 Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |