Briarwood North Dakota Map
Briarwood, 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 Briarwood, Cass County.
Interactive Map of Briarwood, North Dakota
| City | Briarwood |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Cass |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.786075 |
| Longitude | -96.797027 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 138.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Briarwood, North Dakota
Briarwood is a locality in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 138.0 people per km². Briarwood is located at 46.7861°N, 96.7970°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58104.
Briarwood lies across the wide, flat expanse of the North Dakota prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches out in an unbroken, emerald line. It lies 6.2 miles south-south-west of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 193°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Fargo. The land here is a testament to the relentless work of wind and water, sculpted into gentle swells and shallow, unassuming valleys that cradle the few scattered farmsteads. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of unseen insects, a constant, low thrum that underscores the quietude, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls in broad, golden sheets, illuminating fields of wheat and corn that ripple like a living sea. The very air smells clean and earthy, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the distant, damp perfume of the Sheyenne River. The history of Briarwood is etched into the soil, a narrative of tenacious settlers who carved their lives from the unforgiving earth, their stories whispered on the prairie winds. This is a landscape shaped by agriculture, where the local economy has always been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While the grand pronouncements of history might overlook this quiet corner, the enduring legacy of the homesteaders, their hopes and struggles, imbues Briarwood with a deep, quiet strength. The Sheyenne River, a silver ribbon winding through the landscape, has long been a vital artery, providing water for crops and a cool respite in the heat of summer, a constant reminder of nature's enduring presence in this corner of Cass County.
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About This Briarwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Briarwood, 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 Briarwood and Cass County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Briarwood 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 Briarwood 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. |
