Cavalier North Dakota Map

About Cavalier, North Dakota

Cavalier is a locality in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,426. The population density is 584.5 people per km². Cavalier is located at 48.7939°N, 97.6223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58220.

Cavalier lies under a vast, arching sky that seems to stretch further here than anywhere else. It lies 65.8 miles north-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 336°T), and is situated 16.2 miles east-south-east of Walhalla. The land unfurls in broad, sweeping plains, a fertile canvas painted with the greens of summer crops and the golden hues of autumn wheat. Gentle rises and shallow valleys break the monotony, suggesting the slow, deliberate sculpting of ancient glaciers. The Pembina River, a ribbon of silver, winds its way through this expanse, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods that rustle like whispered secrets in the prairie breeze. Even in the midday sun, there's a crispness to the air, a clean, sharp scent of earth and growing things. This is a place built on the enduring spirit of those who first broke the soil, their legacy etched into the very grid of Cavalier's streets. The economy here has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture a constant hum beneath the surface of daily life. The presence of the Cavalier Air Force Station, a stark, functional landscape of radar dishes and weathered buildings, speaks to a different kind of vigilance, a modern echo of the frontier's watchful eye. It’s a blend of the agricultural and the strategic, a quiet juxtaposition that defines the character of Cavalier.

About This Cavalier Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cavalier, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.793881, -97.62231. 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 Cavalier and Pembina County.

Detailed location data for Cavalier includes the ZIP code (58220), telephone area code (701), county seat of Pembina County (Cavalier), and school district assignment (Cavalier Public School District 6). 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 Cavalier is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.