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 52. The population density is 60.5 people per km². Balta is located at 48.1667°N, 100.0371°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58313.

Balta lies beneath a sky so vast it seems to hold the breath of the plains. 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 land here is a study in subtle shifts, a low, rolling prairie broken by the occasional shallower depression where water might gather after a generous rain, reflecting the immense blue. The soil itself is a rich, dark loam, testament to generations of wind and weather that have worked it into a pliable, fertile skin. In the long summer evenings, the air grows heavy with the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses, and the light, as it bleeds into dusk, casts long, painterly shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the fields. The history of Balta is written in the grain elevators that stand sentinel against the horizon, monuments to a boom time when wheat was king. The local economy, though quieter now, still clings to the land, with agriculture remaining its lifeblood, the steady pulse of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of days. The railroad, once the artery that brought prosperity and connection, now hums with a gentler traffic, a reminder of the ambitions that once defined this place. Visitors might notice the quiet resilience of its inhabitants, a character forged by the unforgiving beauty of the North Dakota landscape and the enduring spirit of those who have made Balta their home.

About This Balta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Balta, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.166668, -100.037078. 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 Balta and Pierce County.

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). 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 Balta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.