N.Dak.

Geography & Places abbreviation · US State Traditional

N.Dak. stands for North Dakota, a US state traditional abbreviation.

Traditional and GPO-style abbreviation of North Dakota, usually printed N. Dak. with a space. It is common in older newspapers, federal documents and scientific literature, while AP and The Bluebook use the shorter N.D.

Example: Wheat yields near Minot, N.Dak., fell sharply during the drought.

Usage notes

N.D. can also mean no date in citations and Notre Dame, so N.Dak. is less ambiguous in indexes and bibliographies. The postal code ND has been used on mail since 1963. Both Dakotas were admitted on the same day, November 2, 1889.

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