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The name is a portmanteau of ”alkali” and ”gumbo”, two types of soil found in the area.{{cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Mary Ann Barnes|title=Origins of North Dakota Place Names|date=1966|publisher=Bismarck Tribune|location=Bismarck, ND|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-RcUAAAAYAAJ|page=91}} |
The name is a portmanteau of ”alkali” and ”gumbo”, two types of soil found in the area.{{cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Mary Ann Barnes|title=Origins of North Dakota Place Names|date=1966|publisher=Bismarck Tribune|location=Bismarck, ND|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-RcUAAAAYAAJ|page=91}} |
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[[File:Alkabo School.jpg|thumb|left|The Alkabo School]] |
[[File:Alkabo School.jpg|thumb|left|The Alkabo School]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 5 September 2023
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Alkabo is an unincorporated community in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. Alkabo is located on the Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad, 6 miles (9.7 km) west-southwest of Fortuna.[2] The Alkabo School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Alkabo.[3]
The name is a portmanteau of alkali and gumbo, two types of soil found in the area.[4]
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- “Alkabo, ND”. Ghosts of North Dakota. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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