Fort Ransom State Park

Fort Ransom State Park
North Dakota state park
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ransom
Elevation 1,135 ft (346 m) [1]
Coordinates 46°32′40″N 97°56′10″W / 46.54444°N 97.93611°W / 46.54444; -97.93611Coordinates: 46°32′40″N 97°56′10″W / 46.54444°N 97.93611°W / 46.54444; -97.93611
Area 950 acres (384 ha)
Opened July 1979
Management North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
Location in North Dakota
Website: Fort Ransom State Park

Fort Ransom State Park is a North Dakota state park located in the Sheyenne River valley in Ransom County, two miles north of the town of Fort Ransom.[2] The park sits along the Sheyenne Valley National Scenic Byway, the first route in North Dakota to be given this designation.[3]

Activities and amenities

References

  1. "Fort Ransom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Fort Ransom State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  3. "Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved October 5, 2012.

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