Geography of North Dakota

North Dakota map of Köppen climate classification.
Shot within the North Dakota section of the Great Plains where a small population of Moose can be found.[1]

The Geography of North Dakota consists of three major geographic regions: in the east is the Red River Valley, west of this, the Missouri Plateau. The southwestern part of North Dakota is covered by the Great Plains, accentuated by the Badlands. There is also much in the way of geology and hydrology.

North Dakota is about 340 miles (545 km) east to west and 211 miles (340 km) north to south, with a total area of 70,704 square miles (183,123 km²), making it the 19th largest of the 50 U.S. states. About 2.4% of North Dakota's area is covered by water.

  1. ^ Van Ballenberghe, Victor (2004). In the company of moose. Stackpole Books. p. 1. ISBN 0-8117-0102-6. Retrieved 2009-09-04.