Melville, North Dakota

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[1]

1,604 ft (489 m)

Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))

Area code701

Melville, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°20′05″N 99°02′08″W / 47.33472°N 99.03556°W / 47.33472; -99.03556
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Foster
Elevation [1]	1,604 ft (489 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	701
GNIS feature ID	1030192[1]

Melville is an unincorporated community in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. Melville is located along U.S. routes 52 and 281 and the Red River Valley and Western Railroad, 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Carrington.^[2] Melville was originally named Newport after Northern Pacific Railway treasurer R. M. Newport; its name was changed to Melville for landowner Melville D. Carrington.^[1]