Bottineau North Dakota Map

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.

About This Bottineau Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bottineau, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.82723, -100.445698. 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 Bottineau includes the ZIP code (58318), telephone area code (701), county seat of Bottineau County (Bottineau), and school district assignment (Bottineau Public School District 1).

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.