Drake North Dakota Map

About Drake, North Dakota

Drake is a locality in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 300. The population density is 47.9 people per km². Drake is located at 47.9242°N, 100.3724°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58736.

Drake rests on a broad, level expanse where the prairie rolls out, a seemingly endless canvas under a sky that often seems to possess an almost impossible depth. It lies 47.7 miles east-south-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 116°T), and is situated 22.9 miles west-north-west of Harvey. The land itself is a study in subtle textures; fields of wheat and barley, rippling like golden oceans when the wind passes, give way to the darker, richer soil of fallow land, awaiting its turn. The air here carries a crispness, especially in the long twilight hours when the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a quiet spectacle that stills the world. The houses of Drake, modest and sturdy, seem to hunker down against the vastness, their windows catching the last light, small beacons in the encroaching dusk. The history of Drake is written in the grain elevators that stand sentinel, relics of a time when wheat was king and the railroad was the artery of life, connecting this prairie settlement to the wider world. The local economy, still largely tethered to agriculture, feels the pulse of the seasons, from the hopeful green shoots of spring to the satisfying yield of harvest. The landscape itself, shaped by glaciers long ago, offers a quiet, unassuming beauty; there are no dramatic peaks or roaring rivers, but rather a profound sense of space and an enduring connection to the earth. Evenings in Drake carry a particular quietude, a gentle slowing that allows for contemplation of the stars, which, unburdened by city lights, blaze with an astonishing clarity.

About This Drake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Drake, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.924169, -100.37236. 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 Drake and McHenry County.

Detailed location data for Drake includes the ZIP code (58736), telephone area code (701), county seat of McHenry County (Towner), and school district assignment (Drake Public School District 57). 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 Drake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.