| Summary: | Statistical Information Highest geographical point: White Butte, Slope County, 3,506 feet Highest elevation for a city: Rhame, Slope County, 3,194 feet Mean elevation: 1,900 feet Lowest elevation: Pembina County, where the Red River enters Canada, 750 feet Geographic center: McClusky Square miles in land area.68,976 State ranking in land area .18th Total acres occupied by farmland and ranches.39 million Geographic Description of Location Border to the north: Saskatchewan and Manitoba, on 49th Parallel Border to the south: South Dakota, on 45 degrees 55 minutes North Border to the east: Minnesota, Red River of the North divides the two states Border to the west: Montana, on 104 degrees 2 minutes West North Dakota is 310 miles wide at the Canadian border, 360 miles wide at the South Dakota border, and 210 miles from north to south. The Geographic Center of the North American continent: located precisely six miles west of Balta or 15 miles southwest of Rugby. (National Oceanic 8c Atmospheric Administration) The Continental Divide dissects North Dakota, roughly dividing the state from the southeastern part of the state diagonally northwest across the state to the northwest corner of the state. This is a north-south drainage divide. Waters north of this divide drain into the Hudson Bay. Waters south of this divide drain into the Missouri River and the Gulf of Mexico. Soil: North Dakota has more black humus soil (Chernozem) in the eastern part of the state than any other state in the nation. North America's tallest structure: 2,063-foot television transmission tower near Blanchard (KVLY television tower). Tallest buildings in North Dakota: � The Antelope Valley power plant near Beulah has two buildings that stand 361 feet tall. � The Coal Creek Station power plant near Underwood has two buildings that measure 290 feet tall. � The Garrison Dam water intake structure for power generators located on Lake Sakakawea near Riverdale is 249 feet tall. � The North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck is 242 feet tall. It is the third tallest capitol building in the country, following Nebraska and Louisiana at 450 feet tall. Chapter Two - North Dakota almanac 145
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