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North Dakota Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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North Dakato Almanac
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| Official Name |
North Dakato |
| Capital |
Bismarck |
| Nick Name |
Peace Garden State (Official) |
| Motto |
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable |
| Location & Region |
46.80546 N, 100.76729 W |
Great Plains |
| Constitution Ratified |
1889 |
| Statehood |
November 02, 1889 |
39th state |
| Population |
642,200 |
9.31 sq mi. |
47th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan |
| Bordering States |
Minnesota - Montana - South Dakota |
| Number of Counties |
53 Counties in North Dakota |
Largest County
(by population) |
Cass County |
123,138 |
1,766 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
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North Dakato Climate and Weather |
| June-August temperatures range 50-82 F/10-27 C, though the temperature does occasionally shoot into the high 90s F/35 C in July (and August, depending on where you are in the state). Expect thunderstorms, particularly in July: they are usually brief but heavy. North Dakota's temperatures cool off rather quickly in fall -- September may have nighttime lows at or below freezing, though daytime highs are near 70 F/21 C. Winters are long and can be numbingly cold -- 0 F/-18 C or colder is common in most places in winter. |
| Highest Temperature |
121 degrees
July 6, 1936 - Steele |
| Lowest Temperature |
-60 degrees
February 15, 1936 - Parshall |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
84.4 degrees |
-5.1 degrees |
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North Dakato Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
1,900 |
| Highest Point |
White Butte |
3,506 |
| Lowest Point |
Red River |
750 |
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North Dakato Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
70,699.79 |
19th |
| Land Area1 |
68,975.93 |
77.57% |
| Water Area2 |
1,723.86 |
2.43% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
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Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
340 miles |
211 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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