Beach North Dakota Map

About Beach, North Dakota

Beach is a locality in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 981. The population density is 148.4 people per km². Beach is located at 46.9181°N, 104.0044°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58621.

Beach anchors itself to the high, arid plains of western North Dakota, where the horizon stretches into an unrelenting line that demands a patient eye to appreciate. It lies 57.4 miles west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 273°T), and is situated 55.6 miles south of Sidney. The landscape surrounding Beach is defined by a vast, open expanse of prairie that slowly yields to the rugged, sculptural earth of the badlands as one looks westward. Little Beaver Creek carves a quiet, intermittent path through the local terrain, its presence marked by the subtle shifts in vegetation that cling to its banks. On clear days, the faint, jagged silhouette of Windy Ridge rises in the distance like a blue shadow against the immense, pale sky. The air here carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, and the light at dusk has a way of turning the dry grasses into a shimmering, bruised gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped below the rim of the world.

History in Beach is written in the endurance of those who first broke the sod to cultivate the stubborn, nutrient-rich soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, with expansive agricultural operations and the steady hum of energy development defining the local livelihood. Residents often venture toward Montana State Trust Lands to find a rare stillness, or occasionally seek the quiet waters of Camels Hump Lake when the summer heat settles heavily over the plains. Life in Beach follows a measured, deliberate pace, shaped by a climate that requires a certain hardiness and a respect for the scale of the surroundings. It is a place where the social fabric is reinforced by neighbors who understand the necessity of self-reliance, maintaining a character that is as unadorned and honest as the land itself.

About This Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beach, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.918069, -104.004373. 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 Beach includes the ZIP code (58621), telephone area code (701), county seat of Golden Valley County (Beach), and school district assignment (Beach Public School District 3).

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.