Lost Dakota

proper noun

A small, uninhabited portion of land that was left over after the division and organization of the large former Dakota Territory remnants into five new states in the late 19th century, which was overlooked by the federal government for years. It was located at the tripoint between the current states of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UShistoricalA small, uninhabited portion of land that was left over after the division and organization of the large former Dakota Territory remnants into five new states in the late 19th century, which was overlooked by the federal government for years. It was located at the tripoint between the current states of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.
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APA

Lost Dakota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20Dakota

MLA

“Lost Dakota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20Dakota. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lost Dakota,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20Dakota.

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