Bucyrus North Dakota Map

About Bucyrus, North Dakota

Bucyrus is a locality in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 30.7 people per km². Bucyrus is located at 46.0639°N, 102.7882°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 58639.

Bucyrus exists as a quiet testament to the vast North Dakota prairie, its handful of buildings scattered like fallen dominoes across a landscape of rolling grasslands and endless sky. It lies 56.3 miles south of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-north-west of Hettinger. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a tapestry of tawny grasses that shift and shimmer under the sun's relentless gaze, broken only by the occasional cluster of hardy cottonwoods and the distant, hazy line where earth meets an impossibly blue horizon. Even in the midday heat, a gentle breeze whispers across the open country, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this place. The history of Bucyrus is intrinsically tied to the Homestead Act and the hardy souls who sought a new life on this unforgiving frontier, their dreams etched into the very soil. For decades, the local economy has been a steadfast rhythm of agriculture, with wheat fields stretching to the edges of perception, yielding their golden bounty with the changing seasons. The dust kicked up by tractors, a fine, golden powder, often settles on the weathered facades of the few remaining structures, a visible layer of time and toil. While the larger world rushes by, life in Bucyrus continues at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil, a place where community means knowing your neighbors by the tilt of their hat and the sound of their truck approaching.

About This Bucyrus Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bucyrus, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.063895, -102.788214. 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 Bucyrus and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Bucyrus includes the ZIP code (58639), telephone area code (701), county seat of Adams County (Hettinger), and school district assignment (Hettinger Public School District 13). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bucyrus is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.