North Dakota is famous because the International Peace Garden is located in North Dakota.
Also, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in North Dakota.
The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled through North Dakota and North Dakota is where Sakakawea/Sacajawea joined the expedition.
North Dakota has been famous in recent years (2009-2011) due to extreme flooding in the state.
North Dakota has two state universities, the University of North Dakota (UND) which is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and North Dakota State University (NDSU) which is located in Fargo, North Dakota.
UND has recently been in the news because their athletic teams are called the "Fighting Sioux". Due to NCAA rules and UND's request to join the Big Sky Conference, UND will be changing the name.
UND is also famous for their hockey team which has won seven national championships. It is also the oldest university in North Dakota.
The NDSU Bison are known for offering many unique degree programs and for being the largest research institution in North Dakota. The Bison football team is also known for a history of 26 conference championships while a part of the NCC and continues to be a dominant force in the NCAA.
The largest institutions in North Dakota are North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.
If you are asking if North Dakota is famous for growing crops (agriculture), then yes, it is famous for cropping, especially for durum wheat. If you are looking for another meaning for 'cropping', then no, North Dakota is not famous for other kinds of cropping.
North Dakota state capitol is North Dakota's tallest building 74 metres which isn't big at all!
North Dakota is the geographic center of North America
Fargo, North Dakota is the largest city by population in North Dakota. Bismarck, North Dakota is the state capital. Medora, North Dakota is located in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and has the Medora Musical and other historical attractions.
The International Peace Garden.
Medora, North Dakota has the Medora Musical they present each summer in an outdoor theater. Lawrence Welk, who was born near Strasburg, North Dakota, became famous due to his weekly television show and his distinctive "champagne music".
North Dakota's eastern border is shared with Minnesota and North Dakota's southern border is shared with South Dakota. So both Minnesota and South Dakota would be southeast of North Dakota.
Yes, North Dakota has many valleys. The most well known valley in North Dakota is the Red River Valley, famous for the crops which are grown there, especially sugar beets.
Minot, North Dakota hosts the Norsk Høstfest,North America's Largest Scandinavian Festival each year in September.
The highest point is White Butte, and it is hardly a mountain. North Dakota has the Killdeer Mountains which consist of two large, flat-topped buttes and the Turtle Mountains. North Dakota's highest point is White Butte, which is found in the North Dakota Badlands.
Bismarck, North Dakota was named for Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire.