North Dakota Fun Facts

North Dakota Fun Facts

North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,506 feet high.

North Dakota's geographic center is located in Sheridan, 5 miles southwest of McClusky.

The average daily temperature in July is 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average daily temperature in January is 7 degrees Fahrenheit.

The record for the lowest temperature was on Feb. 15, 1936, when -60 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in Parshall.

The record for the highest temperature was in July of 1936 in Steele at 121 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rugby, North Dakota, is the geographic center of North America.

Agriculture is North Dakota's primary industry. It leads the nation in the production of spring wheat, durum wheat, sunflowers, barley, dry edible beans, pinto beans, canola, flaxseed, all dry edible peas, honey, lentils and oats.

North Dakota produces enough beef to make 108 million hamburgers annually.

North Dakota has more coastline than California due to Lake Sakakawea.

North Dakota was the first state to complete its interstate highway system.

The parking meter was invented in North Dakota.

North Dakota is the only state in the nation to never have an earthquake.

North Dakota ranks highest as the safest state to live in.

North Dakota has recently been ranked the friendliest state in the U.S., according to Cambridge University.

North Dakota has more golf courses per capita than any other state.