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Bismarck

Northern America

Bismarck is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County, the state's second most populous city after Fargo. It was established by European Americans in 1872 on the eastern bank of the Missouri River and has been the state capital since 1889. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
73,622 1
2020 census figure, from Bismarck's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
93.12 1
Founding Year
1875 1
January 14, 1875 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives (Bismarck was founded May 14, 1872).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
514 2
Latitude
46.814572 degrees north 1
Longitude
100.768568 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-06:00 5
Connections

Associated With

North Dakota, States or Territories

Bismarck is in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

Source Bismarck (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

North Dakota, States or Territories

Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota.

Source Bismarck (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Bismarck (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    73,622
  • Infobox, area
    93.12 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates
    46.814572 N 100.768568 W
  • Infobox: established_date1
    January 14, 1875
  • Lead section
    Bismarck () is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County.
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2. Bismarck (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 514 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 46.8146,-100.7686
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 533.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.75, -100.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.75, -100.75
46.75 -100.75 Dfb
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5. GeoNames: Bismarck - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5688025
Quote, cities500 record 5688025
46.80833 -100.78374 P PPLA US ND 015 07200 75092 514 520 America/Chicago
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Wikidata: Bismarck
Wikidata Q37066, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Bismarck (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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