Penn, North Dakota

Penn (also Lauren) is an unincorporated community in western Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 2, northwest of the city of Devils Lake, the county seat of Ramsey County.[1] Its elevation is 1,467 feet (447 m). The community was first named Lauren for the townsite owner, Lauren, and was later renamed Penn for English stockholders.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58362.[3]

Penn
Penn
Location within the state of North Dakota
Penn
Penn (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°13′18″N 99°5′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyRamsey
Elevation
1,467 ft (447 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58362
Area code(s)701
GNIS feature ID1030673

Devil's Lake

It is reported that the State and Federal Governments have bought out parts of the town because Devils Lake is expanding and will soon engulf the town with flood waters.

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