Welcome to Keene ...
Keene is located in McKenzie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Keene is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Keene is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Keene lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Keene (for example, toward Killdeer), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Keene: (701)
The ZIP code for Keene: 58847<3>
Communities Also Named Keene ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Keene - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keene.
Communities near Keene ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keene.
- Watford City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Banks ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Schafer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Four Bears Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
- Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
- Mandaree
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
- Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <5>
- Sanish
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
- Sanish is located in Mountrail County
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Town <5>
- Lake Jessie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Arnegard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Van Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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 Keene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keene.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keene. 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 Keene.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keene. See our Newspapers Page for Keene.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keene ...
Looking for more information about Keene? 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 Keene, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keene.
Adding Keene to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keene 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 Keene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Keene post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keene.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keene. 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 Keene - 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 Keene). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keene or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |