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 32. The population density is 0.4 people per km². Alsen is located at 48.6306°N, 98.7048°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alsen is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58311.

Alsen occupies a vast, level expanse of the northern plains where the horizon pulls the eye toward an immense, pale sky. It lies 91.0 miles west-northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 303°T), and is situated 36.7 miles north-northeast of Devils Lake. The landscape around Alsen consists of fertile, dark soil that stretches in every direction, punctuated only by the occasional shelterbelt of trees or the sudden, sharp silhouette of a grain elevator. A few miles to the south, the Cavalier County Waterfowl Production Area offers a quiet sanctuary for migratory birds, its wetlands providing a rare, textured relief to the otherwise uninterrupted reach of cultivated fields. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the sunlight slants across the stubble of harvested wheat, casting long, bruised shadows that emphasize the profound stillness of the prairie.

Agriculture remains the singular pulse of the regional economy, a cycle dictated by the temperament of the seasons and the demands of the soil. The history of Alsen is anchored in the endurance of those who first broke the sod, establishing a way of life that values resilience over speed. While residents often travel toward the Little South Pembina River or the distant waters of Rush Lake for recreation, the daily rhythm here is firmly tied to the harvest and the seasonal preparation of the earth. Life in Alsen moves with a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the practicalities of rural labor and the unspoken understanding that the land requires both patience and constant tending.

About This Alsen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alsen, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.630563, -98.704849. 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 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).

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.