Alsen North Dakota Map

About Alsen, North Dakota

Alsen is a locality in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 39. The population density is 18.4 people per km². Alsen is located at 48.6306°N, 98.7048°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58311.

Alsen rests on the broad shoulders of the prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the land stretches out in quiet, unfurling plains. It lies 91.0 miles west-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 303°T), and is situated 17.8 miles west-south-west of Langdon. The horizon here is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees or the low-slung silhouette of a farmhouse. In summer, the air hums with the drone of unseen insects and the scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses, a dry, sweet perfume that clings to everything. Winter brings a starker beauty, a monochrome world of white and muted greys where the wind carves drifts into sculpted forms, and the silence can be profound, broken only by the creak of frozen wood. The light, especially at dusk, paints the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a slow, magnificent fade that seems to swallow the day whole. The story of Alsen is written in wheat fields and the enduring spirit of those who settled this fertile land. This is a place built on agriculture, the rhythm of its life dictated by the planting and harvesting of crops that feed the nation. The economy here, though modest, is deeply rooted in the soil, a testament to the hard work and perseverance of generations. You can sense the history in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the few businesses that line the main road, each one a small anchor in the immensity of the landscape. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions; the true spectacle of Alsen is its unadorned sweep of land and the enduring character of its people, shaped by the elements and the quiet strength of community.

About This Alsen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alsen, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.630563, -98.704849. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alsen and Cavalier County.

Detailed location data for Alsen includes the ZIP code (58311), telephone area code (701), county seat of Cavalier County (Langdon), and school district assignment (Munich Public School District 19). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alsen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.