Arnegard, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Arnegard, McKenzie County.
| City | Arnegard |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | McKenzie |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.807797 |
| Longitude | -103.441027 |
| Population | 201 |
| Density | 56.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Arnegard is a locality in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 201. The population density is 56.5 people per km². Arnegard is located at 47.8078°N, 103.4410°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58835.
Arnegard rests in a landscape of wide horizons, where the land, a tapestry of muted greens and ochres, stretches to meet a sky that seems to hold an infinite, pale blue. It lies 24.8 miles south-south-east of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 161°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west of Watford City. Rolling hills, sculpted by wind and weather, give way to flatter expanses where the earth is a rich, dark loam, promising sustenance. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint perfume of prairie grasses and the distant, almost imperceptible hum of agricultural machinery. At dusk, the light softens, bathing the fields in a warm, honeyed glow that deepens the shadows and lends a quiet majesty to the open country. This is a place where the elements are palpable, where the vastness of the sky presses down, and the land exhales a steady, enduring presence. The history of Arnegard is deeply entwined with the hardy souls who first cultivated these plains, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and a life independent of crowded cities. Early settlers, their dreams etched into the very fabric of the land, established a local economy rooted in agriculture, a tradition that continues to define Arnegard today, with vast fields of grain swaying in the breeze. The discovery of oil in the surrounding region has added another layer to Arnegard’s economic character, bringing a modern energy to the enduring agricultural pulse of the community. Yet, despite these shifts, a sense of quiet persistence remains, a testament to the resilience of a place that has weathered the cycles of seasons and economies, its distinctive charm lying in its unpretentious strength and the enduring connection between its people and the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arnegard, North Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Arnegard and McKenzie County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Arnegard is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Arnegard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |