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Touring Fortuna in United States
Fortuna in the region of North Dakota with its 22 citizens is located in United States - some 1,489 mi or ( 2397 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Fortuna is now 03:15 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Plentywood, Sidney, Alkabo, Bismarck, and Colgan. Being here already, consider visiting Plentywood . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Fortuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 0 km away
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 6 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 16 km away
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