Bismarck, North Dakota the capital of the Dakota Territory, and in 1889 as the state capital of the new state of North Dakota. Bismarck is at (46.813343, −100.779004). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which, is land and is water. The city has developed around downtown Bismarck, the center of historic development. It is distinctive because the city's major shopping center, Kirkwood Mall, is in the center city rather than in the suburbs. Several other major retail stores are in the vicinity of Kirkwood Mall, which was developed near the Bismarck Civic Center. The
North Dakota Highway 43 14, ND 43 again passes through a small section of Turtle Mountain State Forest. east of the state forest, the highway enters Rolette County. ND 43 travels on a straight east–west course for in Rolette County before it comes to its eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 281 (US 281) and ND 3, which run concurrently. The terminus is about of the Canadian border and the International Peace Garden, and about north of Dunseith, North Dakota. North Dakota Highway 43 North Dakota Highway 43 (ND 43) is a state highway located in extreme north-central North Dakota. It is about long and