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Grassy Butte
Built in 1914, the Grassy Butte Post Office is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo taken August 1958.
Built in 1914, the Grassy Butte Post Office is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo taken August 1958.
Grassy Butte is located in North Dakota
Grassy Butte
Grassy Butte
Location in North Dakota
Grassy Butte is located in the United States
Grassy Butte
Grassy Butte
Location in the United States
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McKenzie
Elevation
2,661 ft (811 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Mountain (MDT))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (MDT)
ZIP codes
58634
Area code(s) 701
GNIS feature ID 1034897

Grassy Butte is an unincorporated community in southeastern McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 85, south of the city of Watford City, the county seat of McKenzie County.

Grassy Butte currently has a gas station/convenience store and a bar. The elementary school has closed and the property was sold. The residents now send their children to either Killdeer, Watford City or Belfield schools.

US Post Office and Beicegel Station, Grassy Butte, ND
US Post Office and Beicegel Station

It is where Roxanna's house is located in Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.

The Grassy Butte Post Office, owned by the McKenzie County Historical Society, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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