Wilton, North Dakota

We were just about to head home when North Dakota gave us a call and told us they wanted to talk to us. We talked to a school in Wilton, North Dakota. We interviewed them for one of our blog posts and here is what they said. . .

Q: What are the top 5 facts to visit you state?

A: 1. We get a lot of snow and like to go sledding in it.  2. Medora is a part of the Badlands, and President Roosevelt built a national park there. It still has wild buffalos and a lot of other different wildlife, too. 3. Dickens has a lot of cool dinosaur museum with cool dinosaur skeletons. 4. The Peace Garden is a huge garden that North Dakota shares with Manitoba and Canada; it is also our state nickname.  5. Rugby, ND is the geographical center of the world.

Q: What are the top 5 fact someone should know about your state?

A: January is the coldest month here the low is -6*F and the high is 21*F. 2. The coldest it ever got in Wilton is -45*F. 3. The hottest it ever got in the history of Wilton is 114*F. 4. The most snow we ever got is 93.7 inches. 5.  Wilton has 800 people and is north of Bismarck their capital.

Q: What are some fun things to do in your state?

A: 1. We like to fishing, and some people even ice fish.  2. A lot of people go hunting. 3.  We like to go ice skating, snowboarding, skiing, and snowmobiling.

Q: What do kids in your state like to do at recess?

A: 1. We like to build snow forts in the snow and snow man. 2. We also to play soccer and on the play equipment.

Q: What else would you like people to know about you state?

A:  Right now, it is flooding in Fargo because of all the snow. Our state is a huge producer of our country’s oil. They have a coal power plant that produces electricity to a lot of other states.

And now were heading home unless someone calls us!