Although the shape of North Dakota as a state isn’t that unique and maps of it aren’t the most fascinating things to look at, these maps make it a little more so. They’ll help us North Dakotans learn a little bit about ourselves according to what everyone else thinks and some statistics of, er, interesting things. Stereotypes about us are one thing we get a chuckle out of, but some of these are downright hilarious.
- According to Google autocomplete, we’ve never existed but in legend. Is that why North Dakota’s slogan is “Legendary?”
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- Apparently our most dangerous mythical monster is a leprechaun. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is a trap!
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- I think North Dakota’s got it right here - I’ll take a flower bouquet over edible underwear any day.
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- This vintage map of the state is adorably illustrated
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- The biggest company that came from our state is Bobcat, of course. I think we win against South Dakota here.
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- There’s nothing wrong with being curious about curling; I still don’t really know how it works other than ice and brooms and a rock with a handle. Looks like I’ll need to google it, too…
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- Watch out for those invading Canadians. They’ll shop at our stores… the horror!
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Compared to what some of the other states on these maps got, I think we’ve got it pretty good here in North Dakota. What did you think? I won’t judge if you prefer edible undergarments over a bouquet, I promise.
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