Alamo North Dakota Map

About Alamo, North Dakota

Alamo is a locality in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 53. The population density is 37.3 people per km². Alamo is located at 48.5817°N, 103.4699°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alamo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58830.

Alamo anchors itself upon the vast, open expanse of the North Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches into a thin, pale line against an enormous, unobstructed sky. It lies 30.8 miles north-northeast of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 13°T), and is situated 54.5 miles north of Watford City. The land around Alamo possesses a quiet, austere geometry, defined by the gentle rise of Indian Hill to the distance and the presence of Cottonwood Lake, which mirrors the shifting colors of the atmosphere from deep slate to blinding gold. Three miles away, the Little Muddy River carves a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a muted ribbon of moisture to the otherwise sun-bleached grasses. The air here carries a crisp, singular clarity, particularly at dusk when the shadows of the Williams County Waterfowl Production Area lengthen, turning the fields into a mosaic of violet and earthen tones that seem to vibrate with the coming cold.

Alamo emerged from the early settlement patterns of the northern plains, shaped by the resilience required to thrive in a landscape that offers little shelter from the elements. While the local economy remains deeply rooted in the rhythms of agriculture, the influence of the regional oil industry has introduced a modern, industrial pulse that contrasts with the traditional stillness of the plains. Life in Alamo moves at the deliberate pace of the seasons, an existence defined by the hard-won independence of those who choose to remain in this remote, wind-swept corner of the country. Beyond the immediate reach of Pats Coulee, the landscape retains a sense of profound isolation, where the legacy of the land is measured not in monuments or grand architecture, but in the enduring, quiet persistence of the people who call this expanse their own.

About This Alamo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alamo, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.581695, -103.469912. 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 Alamo includes the ZIP code (58830), telephone area code (701), county seat of Williams County (Williston), and school district assignment (Grenora Public School District 99).

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.