Arvilla, North Dakota

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

47°55′9″N 97°29′41″W / 47.91917°N 97.49472°W / 47.91917; -97.49472CountryUnited StatesStateNorth DakotaCounty Grand ForksElevation

1,004 ft (306 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

58214

Area code701GNIS feature ID1027748

Arvilla (also Orange) is an unincorporated community in central Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 2, west of the city of Grand Forks, the county seat of Grand Forks County.^[1] Its elevation is 1,004 feet (306 m). The community was first named Orange for Orange County, New York; it was renamed Arvilla for Arvilla Estella Hersey, the wife of a local farmer.^[2] Although Arvilla is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58214.^[3]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arvilla has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[4]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Grand Forks, 20 miles (32 km) to the east.

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Arvilla.

^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arvilla, North Dakota, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-02-13. Accessed 2008-03-28.
^ Zip Code Lookup Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Climate Summary for Arvilla, North Dakota