Bakken formation

Geological rock formation known for crude oil production
Landform geological_formation Q2119891
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Bakken formation

Summary

Bakken formation is a geological formation[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bakken formation is located in Montana[3].
  • Bakken formation is located in North Dakota[4].
  • Bakken formation is located in Saskatchewan[5].
  • Bakken formation is located in Manitoba[6].
  • Bakken formation is in the country of United States[7].
  • Bakken formation is in the country of Canada[8].
  • Bakken formation's instance of is recorded as geological formation[9].
  • Henry Bakken is named after Bakken formation[10].
  • Bakken formation's Commons category is recorded as Bakken Formation[11].
  • Bakken formation's underlies is recorded as Madison Group[12].
  • Bakken formation's overlies is recorded as Wabamun Formation[13].
  • Bakken formation's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.3929, 'lon': -102.9399}[14].
  • Bakken formation's described at URL is recorded as https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/BakkenRefs_6641.html[15].

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Geography

Country listings include United States[7], a sovereign state[16], in United States[17], founded in 1776[18] and Canada[8], a dominion of the British Empire[19], in Canada[20], founded in 1867[21]. Located in include Montana[3], an U.S. state[22], in United States[23], founded in 1889[24]; North Dakota[4], an U.S. state[25], in United States[26], founded in 1889[27]; Saskatchewan[5], a province of Canada[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1905[30]; and Manitoba[6], a province of Canada[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1870[33].

Designation and Status

Bakken formation's instance of is recorded as geological formation[9].

History and Context

Henry Bakken is named after Bakken formation[10].

Why It Matters

Bakken formation has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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