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Touring Alkabo in United States
Alkabo in the region of North Dakota is a city located in United States - some 1,493 mi or ( 2403 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Alkabo is now 10:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Plentywood, Sidney, Bismarck, Crosby, and Dickinson. Being here already, consider visiting Plentywood . Check out our recommendations for Alkabo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fortuna Air Force Station
Fortuna Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 4.2 miles west of Fortuna, North Dakota. It was closed in 1979 as a radar station, remaining as a Long-Range Radar (LRR) facility until 1984. Fortuna Air Force Station was part of the last batch of twenty-three radar stations constructed as part of the Air Defense Command permanent network. It was activated in April, and declared completely operational in late 1952.
Located at 48.90 -103.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Writing Rock State Historical Site
Writing Rock State Historical Site, located twelve miles (19 km) northeast of Grenora, North Dakota in Divide County near the Montana border, is the site of two large granite boulders, carved with petroglyphs featuring thunderbirds, mythological creatures that are of importance in the culture of Plains Indian tribes. The age of the carvings has not been determined, but they could date from 1000 to about 1700, according to the North Dakota Historical Society.
Located at 48.78 -103.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fortuna, North Dakota
Fortuna is a city in Divide County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 22 at the 2010 census. Fortuna was founded in 1913 along a Soo Line Railroad branch line running between Flaxton, North Dakota and Whitetail, Montana. The name comes from the Roman goddess of fortune and was chosen by railroad officials to note the settlers' expectations of prosperity with the arrival of the railroad. The city is near the Canadian border and is the northernmost city on U.S.
Located at 48.91 -103.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Westby, Montana
Westby is a town in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. The population was 168 at the 2010 census. Westby was founded in 1910 as a North Dakota city in what is today Divide County. Danish settlers came up with the name by combining the word west, which noted the town's location in extreme western North Dakota, with the word by, Danish for town.
Located at 48.87 -104.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Williston Basin
The Williston Basin is a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in eastern Montana, western North Dakota, South Dakota, and southern Saskatchewan, that is known for its rich deposits of petroleum and potash. The basin is a geologic structural basin but not a topographic depression; it is transected by the Missouri River. The oval-shaped depression extends approximately 475 miles north-south and 300 miles east-west.
Located at 49.00 -104.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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