Climate & 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.
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Firsts, Facts, Trivia:
Theodore Roosevelt Park is carved out of the North
Dakota badlands, a 70,000-acre monument to the
forces of nature. Its rugged topography is credited
with molding Theodore Roosevelt, who arrived in 1883
to hunt and later established the Maltese Cross and
Elkhorn cattle ranches. Later, as 26th president,
Roosevelt would say, "I never would have been
President if it had not been for my experiences in
North Dakota."
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FACTS
Featured Tourist Spots:
The Dakota Zoo - The Dakota Zoo is
North Dakota's largest zoo, housing over 600
animals. There are prairie dogs, mountain lions,
bison and other animals native to the region. The
Zoo also offers a variety of other fun things to do
while visiting such as the Tribune Express or the
Leach Express trains, the Land O'Lakes Ice Cream
Parlor, a Children's Play Area, and the Antler
Trading Post.
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North Dakota History:
When North Dakota entered the Federal Union in
1889, its leaders prophesied a glorious future for
the Northern Prairie State. Great cities and
prosperous farms, said the promoters, would make
Dakota the "jewel" in the crown of Democracy. The
ensuing century has proven the "boomers" both right
and wrong. North Dakota has enjoyed prosperity, but
it has also seen devastatingly hard times. In 1989,
the essential problem remains the same as a century
earlier--finding the capital necessary to provide
services and benefits of a modern society to a
far-flung population. As it was in 1889, North
Dakota remains a social, cultural, and economic
colony, a producer of raw materials, a consumer of
manufactures and capital, and an exporter of
educated young people.
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