… Dakota were admitted to the Union as the 39th and 40th states on this date in 1889.
North Dakota is the 19th largest state; 70,704 square miles.
The capital of North Dakota is Bismarck.
North Dakota is the least visited state of the 50.
The highest point is 3,506 feet above sea level.
The North Dakota state bird: Western Meadowlark
State flower: Wild Prairie Rose “Rosa arkansana”
State tree: American Elm “Ulmus americana”
South Dakota is the 17th largest state; 77,121 square miles.
The capital of South Dakota is Pierre.
The South Dakota state flower: Pasque
State insect: Honey bee (Apis Mellifera L.)
State tree: Black Hills spruce
State animal: Coyote
Update: The highest point in South Dakota is indeed Harney Peak, 7,242 feet.
We used to spend every 4th o’July hiking to the top of Harney Peak, SD, and we’d be the highest people east of the Rockies. 7200something.