Welcome to Moffit ...
Moffit is located in Burleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moffit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Moffit is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moffit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Moffit (for example, toward Kenel (SD)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Moffit: 701
The ZIP code for Moffit: 58560<3>
Communities Also Named Moffit ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moffit - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moffit.
Communities near Moffit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moffit.
- Hazelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
- Braddock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <5>
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McKenzie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Driscoll
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Menoken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Rice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Livona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
- Livona is located in Emmons County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livona
- From Moffit to Livona
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 Moffit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moffit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moffit. 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 Moffit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moffit. See our Newspapers Page for Moffit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moffit ...
Looking for more information about Moffit? 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 Moffit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moffit.
Adding Moffit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moffit 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 Moffit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Moffit post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moffit.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moffit - 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 Moffit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moffit 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/ |