By Sarah Hartness
Introduction
This article covers interesting and fun facts about North Dakota State, including weird, scary, and...
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First up are the many fun facts of North Dakota...
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The Enchanted Highway is a 32-mile road lined with massive scrap metal sculptures. You will...
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It runs along the eastern border of North Dakota, and its lowest point is 750...
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It is called this because the International Peace Garden is in North Dakota. The name...
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The name comes from the cavalry that Teddy Roosevelt organized to fight in the Spanish-American...
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One interesting fact about North Dakota is the origin of the name. The word "Dakota...
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The land area of North Dakota is 68,994 square miles. Rhode Island is the smallest...
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It was completed in 1934, and the workers who built it were only paid $0.30...
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Although Teddy Roosevelt is from New York, he arrived in North Dakota on September 8th...
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The site lies between North Dakota and Ontario, Canada, and it was created to establish...
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The capitol building is a high-rise building that is 242 feet tall. Since it is...
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According to data from YouGov America, North Dakota is one of the least-visited states in...
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Some of the most common wildlife in the state include buffalo, deer, antelope, eagles, and...
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One of the less well-known North Dakota facts about the state is that it contains...
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The Custer House is in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, a famous North Dakota landmark...
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The Nonpartisan League was a political party that started in 1915 and focused on many...
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Next up are some interesting facts on North Dakota...
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Today, only 1% of the state's land is forest, around 450,000 acres. This forestland is...
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Grand Forks is on the eastern side of the state north of Fargo. The city...
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The parks are spread throughout the state. At the parks, you can camp with multiple...
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It is a common tree found in most parts of the state. It is for...
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It was adopted as the official state flower in 1907. The flower is easy to...
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It was made the official state bird in 1947. The bird is brown with a...
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The flag was designed in 1898. The name of the state was added to it...
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The motto is "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable". The motto is...
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The park was named after the former president since he loved the state and would...
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It opened in 1909 as the North Dakota Tuberculosis Sanitarium as a way to help...
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Below, you will learn some weird North Dakota facts...
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It is in Jamestown, North Dakota, and it is 26 feet tall. It weighs 60...
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However, they do have official types of specific animals. There is an official bird, a...
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Milk was named the official drink in 1983. It was chosen since milk and dairy...
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The statue is one of the seven that run along the Enchanted Highway. The largest...
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The dance was chosen and approved to represent the state by the Legislative Assembly in...
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There are also some cool North Dakota facts to learn...
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However, there is a debate over which city is the exact center. The town of...
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North Dakota holds the Guinness World Record for most snow angels, and it occurred on...
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It took place on February 9th, 2008, in Fargo, North Dakota. During the 50th annual...
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The cow is named Salem Sue, and she was built in 1974. She weighs six...
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Every year, more than 38.6 million pounds of honey is produced by the honey bees...
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Get ready; there are also some scary North Dakota facts and information to know...
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There have been reports of ghosts in multiple places on campus. Ceres Hall and Minard...
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People who have visited the cemeteries have heard knocking noises, which have been recorded. The...
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People in the library have experienced things like flickering lights, glitches with computers, and missing...
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These towns are throughout the state. They are considered ghost towns since they have very...
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The lowest temperature ever recorded in North Dakota was negative 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature...
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Next, you will find some North Dakota history facts...
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All the land that makes up North Dakota was part of the 530 million acres...
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What is now South Dakota was also part of the territory. It was made into...
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North Dakota became a state on November 2nd, 1889. It was separated from the other...
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He signed the papers on November 2nd, 1889, the same day South Dakota became a...
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There were exactly 35,448 men from the state that served in the Armed Forces during...
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Finally, there is some important information about North Dakota to know...
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The city has a population of over 133,000 people, which includes the metropolitan area. This...
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This was the population of the state in 2021, and it increased by 15,000 people...
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Fargo is on the eastern border of North Dakota, with Minnesota just across the Red...
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They lived throughout the state, and today there are more than 31,000 Native Americans residing...
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It goes from the southeastern part of the state to the northwest. North Dakota has...
Conclusion
North Dakota is one of the least-visited states in the whole country, but that does...
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