Alpha, North Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alpha, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Intersection in Alpha
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Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Golden Valley
Elevation	2,812 ft (857 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	701
GNIS feature ID	1035329

Alpha is a small, unincorporated community in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community means it's a place with homes and buildings, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Alpha is located about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) east-southeast of a town called Golva.

A barn in Alpha

Climate

Alpha has a type of weather called a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually quite dry, but not as dry as a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot. Scientists use something called the Köppen Climate Classification system to describe climates around the world. On climate maps, Alpha's climate is often shown as "BSk".