Carrington North Dakota Map

About Carrington, North Dakota

Carrington is a locality in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,080. The population density is 338.7 people per km². Carrington is located at 47.4497°N, 99.1262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Carrington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58421.

Carrington asserts itself as a quiet intersection of earth and sky, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising across the North Dakota plains. It lies 42.1 miles north-northwest of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 332°T), and is situated 47.2 miles south-southwest of Devils Lake. The landscape around Carrington is a vast, open expanse where the light during the golden hour turns the dry grasses into a sea of muted amber, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the subtle swells of the terrain. Three miles to the west, the winding path of Scotts Slough offers a thin ribbon of moisture to the thirsty soil, while the nearby Foster County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a vital refuge for migratory birds, their calls echoing through the stillness of the morning. To the north, the gentle depression of Russell Lake holds the reflection of the immense, cloud-dappled sky, and on the clearest days, the distant shape of Hawks Nest rises faintly against the backdrop of the western plains, a solitary point of elevation in a world defined by its breadth.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of life in Carrington, as the seasonal rhythms of sowing and harvest govern the pace of the streets and the quiet industry of the grain elevators that stand like sentinels over the rail lines. The local economy remains deeply tied to the productivity of the surrounding fields, where the dark, rich soil supports a persistent tradition of farming that has defined the character of the inhabitants for generations. Beyond the machinery and the commerce, a specific stillness defines the experience of being in Carrington, a sense of deliberate patience that settles over the brick storefronts and residential blocks as the sun sinks low. There is a distinct, honest weight to the air here, composed of the scent of turned earth and the dry, clean breeze that moves across the open plains, reminding anyone present that the land is the primary architect of the day-to-day.

About This Carrington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carrington, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.44972, -99.126223. 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 Carrington includes the ZIP code (58421), telephone area code (701), county seat of Foster County (Carrington), and school district assignment (Carrington Public School District 49).

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.