Before statehood, North Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory. The Dakota Territory was named for the Dakota Sioux settlements in the area. At the time of statehood, what was left of the Dakota Territory was split into two states, North Dakota and South Dakota.

North Dakota is up by the border of Canada, Wyoming is just next to South Dakota.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada are to the north of North Dakota and North Dakota is to the north of South Dakota.

North Dakota and South Dakota in the year 1861.

That is because North Dakota and South Dakota were first combined into one state called Dakota. Dakota got split into North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889.

Only North Dakota shares a border with Canada.