Carrington North Dakota Map
Carrington, 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 Carrington, Foster County.
Interactive Map of Carrington, North Dakota
| City | Carrington |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Foster |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.44972 |
| Longitude | -99.126223 |
| Population | 2,168 |
| Density | 353.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Carrington, North Dakota
Carrington is a locality in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,168. The population density is 353.5 people per km². Carrington is located at 47.4497°N, 99.1262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58421.
Carrington, North Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, sweeping horizons, where the land tilts gently, an endless canvas under a sky that often seems to hold all the light in the world. It lies 89.6 miles east-north-east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 60°T), and is situated 15.9 miles south of New Rockford. The terrain here is a testament to the relentless sculpting of wind and water over millennia, a vast expanse of fertile soil that stretches to meet the distant, hazy line of the sky. Fields of amber grain, rippling like a slow-motion sea, dominate the view for much of the year, interspersed with patches of emerald pasture and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that mark the course of unseen draws or the scarce presence of water. The air itself carries a crispness, especially in the early mornings, a clean, invigorating breath that speaks of the open country. The story of Carrington is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, a narrative of agriculture that has shaped its very character since its founding. This is a place where the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the prairie, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, monuments to the harvest. The rhythm of life in Carrington follows the seasons of planting and reaping, a steady, predictable cadence that has sustained generations. While the land remains its heart, the community has also developed a quiet resilience, a practicality born of living in a place where the elements are a constant, shaping presence. The quiet hum of everyday life here is punctuated by the distant rumble of a passing train, a reminder of the connections that link this prairie town to the wider world.
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About This Carrington Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Carrington, 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 Carrington and Foster County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Carrington 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 Carrington 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. |
