Douglas North Dakota Map

About Douglas, North Dakota

Douglas is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 126.4 people per km². Douglas is located at 47.8572°N, 101.5029°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Douglas is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58735.

Douglas emerges from the vast, open prairie as a quiet collection of structures beneath an enormous, unrelenting sky. It lies 27.6 miles south-southwest of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 200°T), and is situated 39.8 miles south-southwest of Minot AFB. The landscape around Douglas maintains a persistent, austere flatness, broken only by the subtle depression of Bartons Lake, which holds the stillness of the plains in its shallow basin. A mile away, the Middle Branch Douglas Creek carves a thin, intermittent vein through the earth, marking the land with a pale, meandering line of seasonal moisture. To the west, the distant silhouette of Blue Hill rises as a singular, muted presence on the horizon, anchoring the otherwise expansive view. The quality of light here is sharp and clarifying, turning the dry grasses of late summer into a field of brittle gold that shimmers under the relentless northern sun.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Douglas, where the rhythm of the seasons is dictated by the cycle of sowing and harvest. The presence of the Ward County Waterfowl Production Area two miles away underscores the local commitment to preserving the wild, avian character of these northern wetlands, providing a refuge for migratory life amidst the surrounding cultivated expanse. History here is written in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of grain elevators and the quiet persistence of families who have worked this soil for generations. Life in Douglas moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a resilience forged by the long, cold winters and the enduring strength of the local economy. On quiet evenings, the air carries a crisp, clean clarity, reminding those who remain that the land demands a deep, unspoken respect for its vast and lonely beauty.

About This Douglas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Douglas, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.857226, -101.502941. 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 Douglas includes the ZIP code (58735), telephone area code (701), county seat of Ward County (Minot), and school district assignment (Max Public School District 50).

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.