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Dahlen North Dakota Map

Explore Dahlen, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Dahlen, North Dakota

How to Use This Dahlen, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dahlen, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dahlen.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Dahlen
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Nelson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	48.15805
Longitude	-97.92954
Population	17
Density	46.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	58224
Area Code	701
County Seat	Lakota
School District	Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

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About Dahlen, North Dakota

Dahlen is a locality in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 17. The population density is 46.9 people per km². Dahlen is located at 48.1581°N, 97.9295°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58224.

Dahlen emerges from the expansive North Dakota horizon as a quiet collection of structures anchored to the vast, unyielding prairie. It lies 44.4 miles west-northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 292°T), and is situated 29.6 miles southwest of Grafton. The landscape surrounding Dahlen is defined by the subtle, rhythmic swell of the plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself, shifting from a pale, bleached blue at midday to a deep, bruised violet as the sun retreats. Two miles away, the South Branch Forest River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a rare disruption to the otherwise flat, geometric precision of the fields. During the height of summer, the air holds a dry, sharp clarity that makes the distant, hazy outline of the land seem closer than it truly is, while the golden light of late afternoon catches the tall, swaying grasses, turning the entire expanse into a shimmering, burnished plate of wheat and wild brush.

Settlement in Dahlen reflects the persistent, pragmatic spirit of those who first broke the stubborn sod to cultivate the grain that still defines the regional economy today. Beyond the immediate grid of the local streets, the terrain softens toward the five-mile mark at Cleveland Park, a basin that provides a slight, sheltered reprieve from the wind that perpetually sweeps across the plains. Eight miles away, the Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a vital sanctuary for migratory life, echoing with the seasonal calls of birds that mark the turning of the year. Life in Dahlen maintains a measured, deliberate pace, governed by the cycles of harvest and the quiet endurance required to thrive in a place where the climate demands total respect. Even eight miles distant, the presence of Lake Miller contributes to the subtle humidity that occasionally softens the edges of a cold, clear morning, reminding those who live here that their history is as tied to the water as it is to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 227° SW
Grand Forks County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 116° SE
Homme Lake (Recreation Area) — 18.2 mi, 016° N
Grand Forks County Water Management Board (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 129° SE
Ramsey County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.8 mi, 264° W · 634 acres
C.c. Cook (State Conservation Area) — 23.6 mi, 003° N
Turtle River State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 128° SE
Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 25.1 mi, 127° SE
Black Swan (State Conservation Area) — 26.9 mi, 237° SW
Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.1 mi, 080° E · 632 acres
Prairie Chicken (State Recreation Area) — 29.2 mi, 094° E
Warrior of the North (Public Artwork) — 29.3 mi, 119° SE
Icelandic State Park (State Park) — 42.8 mi, 011° N
Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 43.0 mi, 112° E
AFL CIO Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 44.1 mi, 114° SE
Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 44.5 mi, 111° E
River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 44.6 mi, 110° E
Flood Memorial (Monument) — 44.6 mi, 111° E
Heritage Village (Museum) — 44.6 mi, 109° E
Zavoral Monument (Monument) — 46.8 mi, 112° E
Long lake (Attraction) — 61.4 mi, 261° W
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 66.6 mi, 113° SE
Viking Farmer Museam (Museum) — 70.4 mi, 086° E
Kittson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 70.5 mi, 055° NE
Karlstad Pavilion (Theatre) — 70.8 mi, 065° NE

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