Drayton North Dakota Map

About Drayton, North Dakota

Drayton is a locality in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 763. The population density is 479.7 people per km². Drayton is located at 48.5711°N, 97.1778°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58225.

Drayton lies spread beneath a vast, luminous sky, a quiet settlement where the Pembina River gently curves its way through the fertile land. It lies 45.1 miles north of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 352°T), and is situated 15.3 miles north-east of Grafton. The terrain here is a broad, sweeping canvas of rich, dark soil, punctuated by the straight, unwavering lines of agricultural fields stretching to horizons that seem to touch the very edge of the world. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch and merge, lending a painterly quality to the otherwise starkly beautiful landscape, and the air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain. The history of Drayton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Red River Valley, a story etched into the very patterns of its fields and the hardworking spirit of its people. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the cultivation of sugar beets and other crops, a steady, reliable pulse that has sustained the community through changing times. Echoes of earlier days, perhaps a whispered memory of the Northern Pacific Railway's arrival or the enduring legacy of early homesteaders, still linger in the solid, unpretentious architecture of its buildings, a quiet testament to resilience.

About This Drayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Drayton, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.571096, -97.177848. 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 Drayton and Pembina County.

Detailed location data for Drayton includes the ZIP code (58225), telephone area code (701), county seat of Pembina County (Cavalier), and school district assignment (Drayton Public School District 19). 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 Drayton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.