Blacktail North Dakota Map
Blacktail, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Blacktail, Williams County.
Interactive Map of Blacktail, North Dakota
| City | Blacktail |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Williams |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 48.431199 |
| Longitude | -103.74226 |
| Population | 93 |
| Density | 5.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Blacktail, North Dakota
Blacktail is a locality in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 5.6 people per km². Blacktail is located at 48.4312°N, 103.7423°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58801.
Blacktail sprawls across a landscape defined by the vast, sweeping generosity of the North Dakota prairie, where the horizon is a constant, unwavering promise. It lies 20.5 miles north-north-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 344°T), and is situated 27.1 miles west-north-west of Ray. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a canvas of tawny grasses and the occasional stark silhouette of a wind-battered tree, all under an enormous sky that can shift from the palest robin's egg blue to the bruised purples and oranges of a storm. Rolling hills, gentle ascents that seem to lead nowhere in particular, are etched by dry coulees, their shadowed depths hinting at the persistent work of wind and water over millennia. The air itself carries a crispness, even in the height of summer, a bracing reminder of the northern latitudes, and at dusk, the light lingers, casting long, ethereal shadows that transform the familiar terrain into something both profound and a little melancholic. The history of Blacktail is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit that has long sustained this region, a testament to the resilience of those who sought to cultivate life from this seemingly austere, yet profoundly beautiful, expanse. Ranching and grain farming remain the bedrock of Blacktail's economy, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life, a cycle as old as the land itself. This quiet endurance is reflected in the character of its people, a pragmatic stoicism tempered by a neighborly warmth, where a handshake still holds considerable weight. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the true landmark of Blacktail is the land itself, the enduring fields that stretch to meet the sky, and the deep, quiet satisfaction that comes from coaxing sustenance from its generous, if demanding, soil.
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About This Blacktail Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Blacktail, North Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Blacktail and Williams County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Blacktail is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Blacktail is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
