Petrel, North Dakota | |
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 Sign along the railroad tracks in Petrel, North Dakota | |
  Petrel Location in North Dakota  Petrel Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′54″N 102°16′38″W / 45.94833°N 102.27722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Gilstrap |
| First Settled | 1908 |
| Elevation | 2,566 ft (782 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 28 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 57638 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-62020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1033784[1] |
Petrel is a ghost town in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. It is located just across the border with South Dakota, between Lemmon, South Dakota, in Perkins County and Haynes. Petrel is a former railroad townsite and siding on the Milwaukee Road. The town was named for the long-winged pigeons seen in the area.[2]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petrel, North Dakota
- ^ Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 153. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.