Melville, North Dakota

Melville, North Dakota
Melville
Melville
Coordinates: 47°20′05″N 99°02′08″W / 47.33472°N 99.03556°W / 47.33472; -99.03556
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyFoster
Elevation
1,604 ft (489 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1030192

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. Melville was originally named Newport after Northern Pacific Railway treasurer R. M. Newport; its name was changed to Melville for landowner Melville D. Carrington.