Center North Dakota Map
Explore Center, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Center, North Dakota
| City | Center |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Oliver County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/North_Dakota/Center) |
| Latitude | 47.116385 |
| Longitude | -101.299594 |
| Population | 588 |
| Density | 475.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 58530 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| County Seat | Center |
| School District | Center-Stanton Public School District 1 |
About Center, North Dakota
Center is a locality in Oliver County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 588. The population density is 475.0 people per km². Center is located at 47.1164°N, 101.2996°W. It observes the Central Time (America/North_Dakota/Center) timezone. Center is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58530.Center anchors a vast expanse of prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut, pulled tight by the immense, pale weight of the sky. It lies 27.8 miles northwest of Mandan, ND (from Mandan, ND: bearing 316°T), and is situated 19.5 miles southeast of Hazen. Square Butte Creek carves a winding path through the soil, its presence marked by a subtle depression in the earth that catches the low, slanted light of afternoon. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Rocky Ridge ghosts the skyline, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that once pressed this land into its current shape. Nearby, the water of Nelson Lake holds the reflection of passing clouds, remaining a quiet, glassy mirror amid the grasses that sway in the persistent, restless wind.
Center serves as a steady pivot for the surrounding agricultural life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of the day. The local economy draws its strength from the deep, dark earth, reflecting a history of industrious cultivation and the quiet endurance of those who work the fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the grain elevators and homesteads, the land finds a preserved stillness in Wilbur Boldt, where the native flora sustains the quiet persistence of the plains. Life in Center moves with the measured gravity of a place that values the turning of the soil and the cycles of the harvest, holding fast to a landscape that demands both respect and resilience.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Scientific Center of North America (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 358° N
- Wilbur Boldt (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 113° SE
- Arroda Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 021° N
- Missouri Breaks (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 345° N
- Cross Ranch Fee (Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 055° NE
- Cross Ranch State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 071° E
- Seamans Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.0 mi, 038° NE
- Sweetbriar Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.2 mi, 178° S
- McLean County Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 047° NE
- Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 043° NE
- Salem Sue (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 198° S
- Sakakawea Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.1 mi, 348° N
- Lake Sakakawea (Recreation Area) — 26.0 mi, 351° N
- Lake Sakakawea State Park (State Park) — 27.9 mi, 346° N
- Lake Holmes WDA (National Conservation Area) — 28.7 mi, 040° NE · 726 acres
- Myron Atkinson and T. Clem Casey Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.6 mi, 125° SE
- AMC CLASSIC Bismarck 8 (Cinema) — 31.3 mi, 128° SE
- Pioneer Family (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 130° SE
- Archeology & Historic Preservation (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 130° SE
- North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 130° SE
- All Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 32.0 mi, 130° SE
- Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.9 mi, 023° NE · 4,848 acres
- Ziegler School (Historic Ruins) — 45.4 mi, 324° NW
- Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.0 mi, 122° SE · 28k acres
- Griffon Theaters (Cinema) — 71.9 mi, 259° W
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center (Attraction) — 77.1 mi, 157° SE
- Amphitheater (Theatre) — 78.3 mi, 360° N
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About This Center Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.116385, -101.299594. 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 Center includes the ZIP code (58530), telephone area code (701), county seat of Oliver County (Center), and school district assignment (Center-Stanton Public School District 1).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
