Wahpeton Wedding

Wahpeton is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Richland CountyGR6. The population was 8,586 at the 2000 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1871.

Wahpeton's twin city is Breckenridge, Minnesota. The Bois de Sioux River and the Otter Tail River join at Wahpeton and Breckenridge to form the Red River of the North.

The North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton. The local newspaper is the Wahpeton Daily News.

Wahpeton is located at 461612N, 963638W (46.269931, -96.610463)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km (5.0 mi), all land.

The Red River of the North forms one of the most fertile river valleys in the world. As it flows north to Canada it forms the state boundary between North Dakota and Minnesota. Near the river's head-waters on the bank of the Bois de Sioux is Wahpeton, North Dakota.