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Fargo Flood Control Project

Fargo Flood Control Project from directly overhead

Fargo Flood Control Project is a historic site in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. The nearest named place is Dike East Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America

Dates from 1871.

Wikidata Q34109, matched on coordinates and name (962 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Fargo Flood Control Project Constructed By U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers St. Paul District In Cooperation With Cities of Fargo and Moorhead 1959-1960

How to reach it

Coordinates46.87071, -96.78111

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dike East Park: 0.1 mi
  • South Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
  • Dike West Park: 0.2 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.2 mi
  • Woodlawn Park: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Tochi Products: 0.9 mi
  • Tractor: 2.3 mi
  • Minuteman II ICBM: 2.6 mi
  • F-102A Delta Dagger: 2.9 mi
  • F-101 Voodoo: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 2
  • Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 0.2 mi
  • Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0019:40
June solstice05:3320:3921:26
September equinox07:1518:4719:27
December solstice08:1015:5016:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81327435767717060452915
Precip in0.70.71.31.73.44.73.42.72.92.51.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/186597569

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