Devils Lake is the largest natural body of water in North Dakota.
The town of Rugby is the geographical center of North America.
North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state.
Max G. Taubert of Casselton built a 50 foot high pyramid of empty oil cans.
Sitting Bull Burial State Historic Site on the western edge of Fort Yates marks the grave of the Sioux leader.
Ellendale’s oldest attraction is the Opera House. Built in 1909 it has a seating capacity for 1000 patrons.
The Lewis and Clark expedition encountered their first grizzly (brown) bears in North Dakota.
North Dakota has a large population of ground squirrels called flickertails.
A few attempts were launched to drop “North” from the state’s name and go by the simpler “Dakota”.
North Dakota currently holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest number of snow angels made at the same time in one place.
Huge bison herds once roamed North Dakota plains. However, by 1900, there were only less than 600 of these animals remaining.
The only National Park named after a U.S. president is the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Geese in Flight, a North Dakotan highway Sculpture, currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest metal sculpture.
The state of North Dakota produces almost 50% of the country’s spring wheat.
The vast majority of the United States’ pasta is made using durum wheat that’s grown in North Dakota.
North Dakota hosts the largest Scandinavian festival in North America.
North Dakota holds a yearly Potato Bowl.