Blanchard, North Dakota

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Blanchard, North Dakota
Blanchard residential street
Blanchard residential street
Map showing Blanchard, ND and bordering states
Map showing Blanchard, ND and bordering states
Coordinates: 47°21′36″N 97°16′22″W / 47.36, -97.27278
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Traill
Area
 - Total 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²)
 - Land 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 84
 - Density 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58009
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-07660[1]
GNIS feature ID 1036685[2]
Blanchard post office
Blanchard post office
KVLY-TV mast seen close-up
KVLY-TV mast seen close-up

Blanchard is an unincorporated community in Blanchard Township, Traill County, North Dakota in the United States.

Blanchard is near the North Dakota-Minnesota border, near the junction of North Dakota State Highway 18 and North Dakota State Highway 200.

Near Blanchard stands the KVLY-TV mast, the second tallest man-made structure in the world. The KXJB-TV mast stands six miles from Blanchard, near Galesburg.

[edit] Geography

The latitude of Blanchard is 47.331202 and the longitude is -97.250777.

[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 47°19′52″N, 97°15′03″W

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