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Adams County Map, North Dakota

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Adams County, North Dakota

Adams Location Map North Dakota

Adams County sits in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. It’s a place where the prairie meets the Badlands. Hettinger, the county seat, is the hub of activity here.

Ranching is big business. You’ll see cattle grazing on vast stretches of grassland. The county has a rich history, dating back to its founding in 1907.

Locals are proud of their heritage and they celebrate it at the Dakota Buttes Museum in Hettinger. The landscape is covered with buttes and rolling hills. It’s beautiful in its own rugged way. There’s also some hunting and fishing opportunities.

CategoryDetails
County NameAdams County
County SeatHettinger
PopulationApproximately 2,400
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesHettinger, Bowman, Scranton, Reeder
Interstates and HighwaysNorth Dakota Highway 12, North Dakota Highway 22
FIPS Code38-001
Total Area1,276 square miles (land and water)
Adjacent CountiesHettinger County (North), Grant County (Northeast), Sioux County (East), Corson County, South Dakota (Southeast), Perkins County, South Dakota (South), Harding County, South Dakota (Southwest), Bowman County (West), Slope County (Northwest)
Time ZoneMountain Time Zone
StateNorth Dakota
Coordinates46.0075° N, 102.3936° W
EtymologyNamed after John Quincy Adams, a railroad agent
Major LandmarksLittle Missouri National Grassland, Adams County Courthouse
WebsiteAdams County Website

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