Bowbells North Dakota Map

About Bowbells, North Dakota

Bowbells is a locality in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 122.2 people per km². Bowbells is located at 48.8031°N, 102.2460°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bowbells is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58721.

Bowbells holds a quiet dominion over the expansive northern prairie, where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, pale sky that seems to press down with a singular, heavy clarity. It lies 58.7 miles northwest of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 313°T), and is situated 34.2 miles north of Stanley. Stony Creek carves a thin, meandering scar through the surrounding earth, its banks providing a subtle reprieve from the flat, unbroken stretch of farmland that defines the local topography. To the west, the distant rise of Ward Hill breaks the monotony of the plains, while the nearby Burke County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the constant, restless wind. When the light fades at dusk, the entire expanse of Bowbells turns the color of weathered flint, casting long, austere shadows that emphasize the vastness of the land.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Bowbells, with silver grain elevators standing as sentinels over a landscape shaped by the steady, seasonal labor of harvest and planting. The proximity of Upper Des Lacs Lake and the distant, rugged folds of Big Spring Coulee reflect a region defined by its endurance, where the inhabitants have long cultivated a resilience born of cold winters and short, brilliant summers. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the demands of the soil and the legacy of the settlers who first broke this sod. Even as the modern world encroaches, Bowbells retains a stoic character, grounded in the quiet industry of its people and the enduring, unadorned beauty of the North Dakota plains.

About This Bowbells Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bowbells, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.803083, -102.246001. 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 Bowbells includes the ZIP code (58721), telephone area code (701), county seat of Burke County (Bowbells), and school district assignment (Bowbells Public School District 14).

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.