Berthold North Dakota Map

About Berthold, North Dakota

Berthold is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 415. The population density is 144.7 people per km². Berthold is located at 48.3131°N, 101.7371°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58718.

Berthold rests under a vast, ever-shifting sky, a landscape defined by the broad, sweeping lines of the North Dakota prairie. It lies 21.0 miles west-north-west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 286°T), and is situated 14.4 miles west of Burlington. Rolling fields of wheat and barley stretch to horizons that seem impossibly distant, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses or the dark silhouette of a lone windbreak. The air here, especially in the hushed moments of dawn, carries a crisp, clean scent, a mingling of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. In the summer, the light can be blindingly bright, painting the land in a thousand shades of gold and green, while winter often cloaks the world in a stark, silent white, the wind carving subtle drifts across the open ground. The land itself feels ancient, a deep, fertile soil that has patiently yielded its bounty for generations. The history of Berthold is intrinsically tied to the tenacious spirit of those who first settled this seemingly boundless territory, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the dream of a life carved from the earth. Early homesteaders, facing harsh winters and the sheer isolation of the prairie, laid the foundations for the agricultural heart that still beats at Berthold's core. The local economy remains rooted in the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of farming communities. While not a place of grand monuments, the weathered grain elevators that punctuate the skyline serve as silent sentinels, their towering forms a familiar and comforting sight for those who call Berthold home. The rhythm of life here is dictated not by the frantic pace of cities, but by the steady turning of seasons and the predictable cycles of the land.

About This Berthold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Berthold, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.313069, -101.737108. 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 Berthold and Ward County.

Detailed location data for Berthold includes the ZIP code (58718), telephone area code (701), county seat of Ward County (Minot), and school district assignment (Lewis and Clark Public School District 161). 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 Berthold is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.