North Dakota Theme
State of North Dakota
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| Nicknames | Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State, Norse Dakota, The 701 |
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| Mottos | Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable |
| Demonym | North Dakotan |
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Largest city | Fargo |
| Area | Ranked: 19th in the US
Total: 70,700 sq miWidth: 210 miles Length: 340 miles Water: 2.4 |
| Population | Ranked: 48th in the US
Total: 672,591 (2010)Density: 9.3/sq mi |
| Elevation | Highest Point: White Butte 3,506 ft Mean: 1,903 ft Lowest Point: Red River 750 ft |
| Admission to Union | November 2, 1889 (39th) |
State Symbols
| Bird | Western Meadowlark |
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| Fish | Northern pike |
| Horse | Nokota horse |
| Flower | Wild Prairie Rose |
| Tree | American Elm |
| Fossil | Teredo Petrified wood |
| Grass | Western Wheatgrass |
| Slogan | Legendary |
| Song | North Dakota Hymn |
| Dance | Square Dance |
| Fruit | Chokecherry |
| March | Flickertail March |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Art museum | North Dakota Museum of Art |
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. North Dakota is the 19th largest state by area in the U.S. It is also the third least populous, with about 646,844 residents as of 2009. North Dakota was carved out of the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with South Dakota.
The state capital is Bismarck and the largest city is Fargo. The primary public universities are located in Grand Forks and Fargo. The U.S. Air Force operates Air Force Bases at Minot AFB and Grand Forks AFB.
Silly Joke
Jim and Tim were on a canoe trip on a stream in the Badlands. Jim was a good swimmer. Tim was not.
Suddenly the canoe tipped over. As Tim flailed about, Jim swam to shore. Then he jumped back into the water and saved Tim.
“Why didn’t you save me right away?” Tim asked.
“Because I had to save myself first!” was Tim’s reply!
Theme Elements
The photos used in the title and the two bottom corners were provided by daelphinus while on a trip through North Dakota. I’m not actually sure where in North Dakota the photos were taken, but she assures me that they’re all really North Dakota. =) I absolutely love the caterpillar hay bales! I’ve never seen anyone do something like that with hay bales before, but it’s definitely Tortuga approved!
The gap between menubar items is a wild prairie rose—the state flower.
Members
Now, time for a quick shout out to everyone on Atlas Quest from this state!
Letterboxing Cities
And, here are all of the cities in North Dakota we’ve hit with letterboxes!