Abercrombie North Dakota Map

About Abercrombie, North Dakota

Abercrombie is a locality in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 290.8 people per km². Abercrombie is located at 46.4477°N, 96.7304°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Abercrombie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58001.

Abercrombie rests upon the vast, level expanse of the Red River Valley, where the horizon stretches into a pale, infinite distance. It lies 29.8 miles south of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 175°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-northwest of Wahpeton. The Red River of the North carves a serpentine path through the dark, fertile loam, its waters moving with a deliberate, heavy stillness that mirrors the expansive sky above. To the west, the subtle depressions of the landscape hint at the presence of Nyqist Coulee, a reminder of the quiet, ancient drainage that shapes this agricultural plain. The light here during the late afternoon holds a singular clarity, turning the fields of wheat and corn into a tapestry of muted gold and deep, earthen brown, while the air carries the dry, clean scent of turning soil and distant, ripening grain.

Abercrombie maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, its character deeply rooted in the resilience of the settlers who first broke this heavy prairie sod. The local economy persists as a quiet engine of industry, focused primarily on the bounty of the surrounding farms and the practical needs of those who work the land. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the wilder reaches of the region find sanctuary at the Manston Marsh State Wildlife Management Area, where the tall grasses provide a refuge for migratory birds and local wildlife. Life here moves with a steady, unforced purpose, punctuated by the seasonal shift from the biting stillness of winter to the sudden, vigorous green of spring, an existence played out against the backdrop of a landscape that demands both patience and respect.

About This Abercrombie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Abercrombie, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.447738, -96.730356. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Abercrombie includes the ZIP code (58001), telephone area code (701), county seat of Richland County (Wahpeton), and school district assignment (Richland Public School District 44).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.