North
Dakota is a U.S. state located along the northern border of the United States,
at the center of the North American continent.
North Dakota is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of
the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), the Canadian provinces of
Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N).
Commonly called a Midwestern or Great Plains state, the state is
notable for its agriculture and energy industries.
The state takes its name from the old Dakota Territory, which in turn was named
after the Dakota Native Americans. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is ND.
The entire state is covered by telephone area code 701.
Bismarck, on the eastern
bank of the Missouri River is the North Dakota state capital and Fargo is
the largest city.
The Eastern part of North Dakota falls in the Central
Time Zone, which is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6) and the
Western part of North Dakota falls in the Mountain Time Zone, which is 7
hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7). The division between Central and Mountain time roughly
follows the Missouri River. About 75% of North Dakota is in the Central
Time zone, and 4 counties are split between the two time zones.
USA & Canada clocks
on STANDARD TIME
Daylight Saving Time dates 2009
Sunday 8 March 2009
until Sunday 1 November 2009
see: Daylight-Saving-Time.com
for details
The Eastern part of North Dakota falls in the Central
Time Zone, which is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6) and the
Western part of North Dakota falls in the Mountain Time Zone, which is 7
hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7). The division between Central and Mountain time roughly
follows the Missouri River. About 75% of North Dakota is in the Central
Time zone, and 4 counties are split between the two time zones.
Does
North Dakota observe Daylight Saving Time?
Like most states in the US, Daylight Saving Time is
observed in North Dakota, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour,
resulting in a 5 hours and 6 hours difference behind GMT for the Eastern
and Western part of North Dakota respectively.
After the Summer months the time is shifted back
by 1 hour resulting in the normal time difference with GMT.
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North Dakota
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North
Dakota is a U.S. state located along the northern border of the United States,
at the center of the North American continent.