Cando North Dakota Map

About Cando, North Dakota

Cando is a locality in Towner County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,164. The population density is 684.9 people per km². Cando is located at 48.4867°N, 99.2099°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58324.

Cando lies under a sky that seems to stretch further than anywhere else on earth, a vast, blue canvas brushed with the pale gold of ripening wheat. It lies 97.4 miles east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 79°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-east of Leeds. The land around Cando is a gentle swell and dip, a patient landscape sculpted by wind and sun, where the horizon is a constant, unwavering line. Dirt roads, like faded ribbons, trace across the fields, leading the eye towards distant farmsteads that are little more than specks against the immensity of the prairie. In the quiet of late afternoon, the air itself feels hushed, carrying the faint, dry scent of grasses and the promise of cool air to come. The founding of Cando is a story etched in the determination of settlers who saw potential in this wide-open country, a place where dreams could take root in the fertile soil. The local economy has long been tethered to the earth, with agriculture forming the sturdy backbone of life here, the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of the year. Occasionally, the sharp glint of sunlight on a silo or the slow crawl of a combine across a distant field offers a point of focus in the otherwise unbroken expanse. Cando, though small, possesses a deep-seated resilience, a quiet strength born from the very land it calls home.

About This Cando Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cando, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.486668, -99.209859. 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 Cando and Towner County.

Detailed location data for Cando includes the ZIP code (58324), telephone area code (701), county seat of Towner County (Cando), and school district assignment (North Star School District). 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 Cando is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.