Icelandic State Park
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State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in Akra Township, Pembina County
Pembina County, North Dakota
Pembina County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At the time of the 2010 Census its population was 7,413. The county seat is Cavalier....
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. Located on Lake Renwick, the park consists of over 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land, and includes the Pioneer Heritage Center and the Gunlogson Homestead and Nature Preserve
Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve
The Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve is an arboretum and nature preserve which is now part of Icelandic State Park, 5 miles west of Cavalier, North Dakota....
. The park was established to preserve evidence of the Icelandic heritage in North Dakota.