Auburn North Dakota Map

About Auburn, North Dakota

Auburn is a locality in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 28. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Auburn is located at 48.5069°N, 97.4398°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58237.

Auburn rests in a broad expanse of North Dakota prairie, where the land rolls with a patient generosity under a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 44.3 miles north-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 335°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-west of Grafton. The fields, gold and green in their seasons, stretch to a horizon that promises more of the same, a quiet testament to the earth's steady work. Tiny clusters of trees, hardy and wind-sculpted, offer the only break in the sweeping lines of agriculture, their branches reaching like skeletal fingers against the pale blue. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender. The history of Auburn is written in the fertile soil that supports its agricultural heart. This is a place shaped by the dreams of settlers who saw opportunity in the seemingly endless plains, their efforts yielding crops that have sustained generations. The local economy remains deeply tied to the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of wheat and barley that flows from the surrounding farms. While not a place of grand monuments, Auburn possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience born from the unforgiving beauty of its environment and the enduring spirit of its people. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the steady pulse of the harvest, a comforting predictability in a world that often rushes by.

About This Auburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Auburn, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.506934, -97.439802. 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 Auburn and Walsh County.

Detailed location data for Auburn includes the ZIP code (58237), telephone area code (701), county seat of Walsh County (Grafton), and school district assignment (Grafton Public School District 18). 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 Auburn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.