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Bottineau North Dakota Map

Explore Bottineau, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bottineau, North Dakota

How to Use This Bottineau, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bottineau, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bottineau.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bottineau
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Bottineau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	48.82723
Longitude	-100.445698
Population	2,194
Density	643.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58318
Area Code	701
County Seat	Bottineau
School District	Bottineau Public School District 1

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About Bottineau, North Dakota

Bottineau is a locality in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,194. The population density is 643.7 people per km². Bottineau is located at 48.8272°N, 100.4457°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bottineau is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58318.

Bottineau occupies a distinct position where the flat, expansive plains of the north begin to gather themselves into the rise of the Turtle Mountains, which loom seventeen miles to the north as a hazy, dark line against the horizon. It lies 56.6 miles northeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 43°T), and is situated 49.1 miles northeast of Minot AFB. Oak Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the landscape, its presence marked by the persistent green of cottonwoods and willows that contrast with the surrounding golden expanse of grain fields. The atmosphere here is defined by an immense, unhindered sky that shifts from a pale, crystalline blue to the deep indigo of dusk, casting long, thin shadows across the earth. North Dakota State Forest Service Land lies immediately adjacent to the residential edges, offering a quiet transition into the wilder, wooded terrain that eventually leads toward the Turtle Mountain State Forest ten miles distant. Five miles to the west, the quiet waters of Lake Dana reflect the changing light, serving as a subtle anchor for the local ecology.

Bottineau emerged from the ambition of early settlers who recognized the potential in these fertile, glacial soils, building an economy that remains deeply rooted in the seasonal rhythms of agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding land. The community functions as a gateway to the north, its streets lined with buildings that speak to a history of frontier resilience and the quiet persistence of those who work the wheat fields and service the machinery of the plains. Life in Bottineau follows the measured pace of the harvest and the biting cold of the long winters, a cycle that demands a certain stoicism from its residents. While small in scale, the locality maintains an identity shaped by its proximity to the rugged, forested highlands and the vast, open prairie, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the promise of a changing season.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunflower Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 171° S
North Dakota State Forest Service Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 270° W
Old Baldy Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 354° N
Bottineau County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 003° N
V.v. Bull (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 346° N
Thompson Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 041° NE
Black Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 345° N
Schuester (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 080° E
Lake Metigoshe State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 025° NE
Rolette County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 15.5 mi, 062° NE
Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 065° NE · 2 acres
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.0 mi, 195° S · 110k acres
Border Marker (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 055° NE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 055° NE
Peace Poles (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 056° NE
Souris Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 30.6 mi, 175° S · 105 acres
Denbigh Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 37.5 mi, 193° S · 595 acres
Prairie Village Museum (Museum) — 38.7 mi, 148° SE
Monument 670A (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 286° W
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 55.9 mi, 225° SW
Long lake (Attraction) — 78.5 mi, 135° SE

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