Barton North Dakota Map

About Barton, North Dakota

Barton is a locality in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population density is 10.8 people per km². Barton is located at 48.5069°N, 100.1762°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58384.

Barton rests on a wide, flat expanse of North Dakota prairie, where the land rolls out in subtle, almost imperceptible waves under an immense sky. It lies 54.8 miles east-north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 69°T), and is situated 12.6 miles north-west of Rugby. The horizon here is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional stand of cottonwood trees lining a distant coulee or the low-slung roofs of farmsteads. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, turning the dry grasses to burnished copper and lending a quiet, contemplative mood to the landscape. The air itself is clean and carries the faint, dry scent of earth and summer wheat, a fragrance that speaks of the vastness stretching in every direction. The history of Barton is inextricably linked to the agricultural heartland of North Dakota, a place where hardy settlers carved out lives from the seemingly boundless prairie. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the cultivation of wheat and other grains, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the unpredictable grace of rainfall. The grain elevators, iconic sentinels of the plains, still stand tall, their stark silhouettes a testament to the enduring spirit of this agricultural endeavor. While the population is sparse, a strong sense of community persists, a quiet camaraderie forged by shared experiences of the land and the enduring challenges and rewards of prairie life.

About This Barton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barton, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.506941, -100.176246. 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 Barton and Pierce County.

Detailed location data for Barton includes the ZIP code (58384), 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 Barton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.