Shields, North Dakota | |
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 Post contract station in Shields | |
| Nickname: "The Gateway City to Southern Grant County" | |
  Shields  Shields | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′1″N 101°7′33″W / 46.23361°N 101.12583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58569 |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032061 |
Shields is an unincorporated community in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. Founded by Nathaniel J. Shields and his wife Mary and their four children in 1896. Shields' population peaked in 1920 with 250 people. Its elevation is 1,808 feet (551 m) above sea level.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 58569.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shields, North Dakota, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-02-13. Accessed 2008-03-31.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine