Maida, North Dakota
Maida, North Dakota | |
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Maida Location within the state of North Dakota Maida Maida (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′55″N 98°21′53″W / 48.99861°N 98.36472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cavalier |
| Elevation | 1,562 ft (476 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58255 |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030066[1] |
Maida (or Seven Lakes) is an unincorporated community in northern Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1, north of the city of Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County.[2] Its elevation is 1,562 feet (476 m). Maida serves as a port of entry between Canada and the United States.[3]
Various possibilities have been suggested for the etymology of the name "Maida":[4][5]
- A book read by Charles Howatt, the first postmaster
- Suggested by two Canadian bankers from a dog in a novel by Sir Walter Scott
- A clipping of "maiden" name for a haymeadow
Maida's post office was established in September 1884 and became a Rural Branch of Langdon in April 1967. The Maida post office has closed, but the community still has its own ZIP code of 58255.[6][7]
A staple of the community, Jack's Bar, was known to seat up to 300 guests and served customers from both the United States and Canadian sides of the border. After 46 years in operation, Jack's bar closed in 2010 after to make room for a new border crossing facility.[8] The new, high-tech border crossing opened in 2012, replacing the previous facility which had been open for more than fifty years.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maida, North Dakota
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
- ^ "Port Of Entry-Maida". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maida, North Dakota, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-02-13. Accessed 2008-03-28.
- ^ Wick, Douglas A. (September 7, 1988). North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
- ^ Patera, Alan H. & Gallagher, John S. (1982). North Dakota Post Offices 1850-1982. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot. p. 46.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Maida Bar to Close Because of Border Patrol Expansion". WDAZ. May 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "New U.S. Border Crossing At Maida". PembinaValleyOnline. Retrieved July 4, 2025.