7-647: Rapelje may refer to the place, Rapelje, Montana or people with the Rapelje surname: Joris Jansen Rapelje (1604-1663), a member of the Council of Twelve Men in the Dutch West India Company colony of New Netherland. Sarah Rapelje (1625–1685), the first European Christian female born in New Netherland and the daughter of Joris Jansen Rapelje. Topics referred to by
14-412: A reasonable town with a number of grain elevators, its own school district, an evangelical church, a cafe, and later a violin shop and clothing business. In 1980, the railroad was taken out of Rapelje, and the population declined, as well as sales and business. Businesses and residents of Rapelje largely dispersed from the town over the following decades. The hotel burned down, the town hall was removed, and
21-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rapelje, Montana Rapelje is an unincorporated community and census-Designated Place in northern Stillwater County , Montana , United States. Rapelje was named for J. M. Rapelje, general manager and vice president of the Northern Pacific Railway . Rapelje had a population of approximately 110 people as of
28-538: The 2000 census . Rapelje is located 24 miles north of Columbus on Montana Secondary Highway 306 . Rapelje was originally called Lake Basin due to its geographical landscape, but in 1913 it was named after J.M. Rapelje, who was one of the heads of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Rapelje was first established as a town where local railroad workers of the Northern Pacific Railway would live in
35-589: The grocery store was closed. The 24 Hours of Rapelje is a USA Cycling sanctioned endurance mountain bike race held on the weekend in June closest to the summer solstice. The race is coordinated by the local volunteers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rapelje had a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Rapelje School District educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Rapelje High School's team name
42-399: The late 1800s. As more people began to work at the railroad, the town grew bigger in both size and population. They had multiple establishments such as a hotel, a grocery store, a town hall, a K-12 school, and many other things. A post office was established in 1913, and the four grain towers (which are still there today) were put in business. A railroad destination point, Rapelje developed into
49-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rapelje . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rapelje&oldid=1165221354 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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