Balta North Dakota Map

About Balta, North Dakota

Balta is a locality in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 112.3 people per km². Balta is located at 48.1667°N, 100.0371°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Balta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58313.

Balta occupies a stretch of vast, open prairie where the horizon line remains unbroken by all but the occasional grain elevator or a cluster of wind-bent trees. It lies 58.2 miles east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 94°T), and is situated 14.1 miles south of Rugby. The earth here is a sturdy, dark loam that holds the memory of ancient grasses, shifting in hue from the pale gold of late summer to the stark, bleached gray of deep winter. Only a mile away, the Balta Dam provides a sanctuary for migratory birds that descend upon the quiet water, while the distant, low silhouette of Bald Butte marks the edge of a landscape that feels both immense and intensely private. When the sun begins to retreat, the sky turns a bruised, contemplative violet, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the fields like ink spilled on parchment.

Balta serves as a quiet sentinel of an agricultural tradition defined by the resilience of those who labor under an enormous, unyielding sky. The economy draws its strength from the cycles of planting and harvest, mirroring the patterns set by the earliest settlers who recognized the potential in these fertile, windswept plains. While Ranch Lake remains a nearby landmark for the patient observer, the North Fork Sheyenne River flows through the broader regional consciousness, shaping the way life moves across the territory. Daily existence in Balta follows the slow, deliberate rhythm of the seasons, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the constant, subtle reminder that the land demands both respect and endurance from those who make it their own.

About This Balta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Balta, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.166668, -100.037078. 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 Balta includes the ZIP code (58313), telephone area code (701), county seat of Pierce County (Rugby), and school district assignment (Rugby Public School District 5).

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.