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What are five states that begin with the name of a direction on a compass rose?

North Carolina South Carolina North Dakota South Dakota West Virginia


What are the five states that begin with the name of a direction on the compass rose?

North Carolina South Carolina North Dakota South Dakota West Virginia


What is the name of the region of South Dakota where erosion has created a landscape of narrow ravines and sharp pinnacles?

The region of South Dakota where erosion has created a landscape of narrow ravines and sharp pinnacles would be the South Dakota Badlands located in the area known as the Missouri Plateau in western South Dakota.Badlands National Park is a part of the South Dakota Badlands.


What is the name of plain that stretches across the middle of the US?

The area is called the Great Plains. It incorporates the westernmost portion of the North American Interior Plains, which extend east to the Appalachian Plateau. States and provinces which include some portion of the Great Plains are:TexasNew MexicoOklahomaColoradoKansasWyomingSouth DakotaNorth DakotaMontanaAlberta, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaManitoba, CanadaThe United States Geological Survey divides the Great Plains into ten subdivisions:Missouri Plateau, glaciated - east-central South Dakota, northern and eastern North Dakota and northeastern MontanaMissouri Plateau, unglaciated - western South Dakota, northeastern Wyoming, southwestern South Dakota and southeastern MontanaBlack Hills - western South DakotaHigh Plains - eastern New Mexico, northwestern Texas, western Oklahoma, eastern Colorado, western Kansas, most of Nebraska (including the Sand Hills) and southeastern WyomingPlains Border - central Kansas and northern Oklahoma (including the Flint, Red and Smoky Hills)Colorado Piedmont - eastern ColoradoRaton section - northeastern New MexicoPecos Valley - eastern New MexicoEdwards Plateau - south-central TexasCentral Texas section - central TexasThe region is about 500 miles (800 km) east to west and 2,000 miles (3,200 km) north to south and covers an area of approximately 1,300,000 square km.


Another name for the area of subtropical highs?

Another name for the area of subtropical highs is the horse latitudes. These areas are characterized by descending air and relatively calm winds. They are located roughly around 30 degrees latitude north and south of the equator.

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Which country is tornado valley in?

Tornado Alley is in the United States and includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa as well as small part of Colorado and Missouri.


How did South Dakota get the nick name The Coyote State?

"The Coyote State" is an unofficial nick name for South Dakota. South Dakota is home to many coyotes and the coyote is South Dakota's state animal which is why South Dakota is sometimes called "The Coyote State".


What is south Dakota state seal name?

The seal of South Dakota is named "Great Seal of the State of South Dakota".


What is a person called in South Dakota?

People who live in South Dakota or who come from South Dakota are called South Dakotan.


Things that start with t in South Dakota?

Tea is the name of a city in South Dakota.


What is the origin of North Dakota's name?

The Dakota Territory was named after the Dakota or Sioux settlements in the area. It was split into north and south at the time of statehood on November 2, 1889. Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend".


Name 5 states found in tornado alley?

Tornado Alley includes Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.


Is South Dakota a common noun?

No, South Dakota is a proper noun as it is the name of a specific state in the United States.


The name of the range in South Dakota?

The South Dakota mountain range is called the Black Hills.


What is the name of the South Dakota town that is also a parking place for boats?

Port South Dakota.


What are some things in South Dakota that begin with the letter I?

Irene is the name of a city in South Dakota.


Where did the name of North Dakota originate and what is its meaning?

The Dakota Territory was named after the Dakota or Sioux settlements in the area. It was split into north and south at the time of statehood on November 2, 1889. Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend".