Carson North Dakota Map
Carson, 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 Carson, Grant County.
Interactive Map of Carson, North Dakota
| City | Carson |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Grant |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.417784 |
| Longitude | -101.564865 |
| Population | 316 |
| Density | 25.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Carson, North Dakota
Carson is a locality in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 316. The population density is 25.2 people per km². Carson is located at 46.4178°N, 101.5649°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 58529.
Carson lies like a forgotten trinket on the vast, sweeping plains of Grant County, North Dakota, a place where the horizon stretches so far it seems to swallow the very notion of edges. It lies 45.9 miles south-west of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 234°T), and is situated 13.4 miles east of Elgin. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, rolling hills that meet the sky with a tender curve, their surfaces a patchwork quilt of wheat fields and prairie grass that rustles with a dry whisper under the immense, indifferent sky. In the heat of summer, the air hangs thick and shimmering, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen livestock, while in winter, the stark beauty of snow-laden fields can feel as profound and silent as a forgotten prayer. The character of Carson is as unadorned as the landscape, honest and sturdy, with houses that stand squarely against the wind and people who carry the quiet resilience of those who have long understood the power of the elements. This is a place where the echoes of homesteaders still resonate, their dreams etched into the very soil that sustains the modern economy of Carson. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the sky, silent witnesses to generations of farmers who have coaxed bounty from this prairie earth. The history of Carson is a narrative of endurance, of families arriving with little more than hope and a willingness to work, building a life from the ground up. While no grand monuments mark its past, the grain storage facilities themselves speak of the ingenuity and hard labor that built this locality, a testament to the practical spirit that defines its people. The rhythm of Carson is measured by the seasons and the planting and harvesting cycles, a steady, unhurried beat that allows for contemplation and a deep connection to the land.
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About This Carson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Carson, 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 Carson and Grant County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Carson 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 Carson 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. |
