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Elgin North Dakota Map

Explore Elgin, 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 Elgin, North Dakota

How to Use This Elgin, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elgin, 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 Elgin.

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	Elgin
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Grant County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	46.403896
Longitude	-101.845979
Population	543
Density	254.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58533
Area Code	701
County Seat	Carson
School District	Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49

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About Elgin, North Dakota

Elgin is a locality in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 254.7 people per km². Elgin is located at 46.4039°N, 101.8460°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Elgin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58533.

Elgin occupies a vast expanse of high prairie where the horizon pulls the eye toward an immense, pale sky that seems to breathe with the changing seasons. It lies 54.0 miles west-southwest of Mandan, ND (from Mandan, ND: bearing 238°T), and is situated 57.6 miles west-southwest of Bismarck. The landscape unfolds in wide, rhythmic swells of grass and earth, occasionally broken by the solitary, stoic rise of Elm Butte to the west, which serves as a silent sentinel over the plains. Only three miles away, the Cannonball River cuts a modest, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by the darker green of hardy brush that clings to the banks. During the long, clear twilight of summer, the light turns a thin, bruised gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the tectonic patience of the terrain. Twelve miles from the center of Elgin, the waters of Lake Tschida offer a quiet respite, their stillness mirroring the expansive silence that defines the region.

Agriculture anchors the life of Elgin, with grain elevators standing as tall, industrial monuments to the harvest that dictates the local pulse. Settled by those who sought a life defined by the stubborn fertility of the soil, the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and yield, keeping the pace of the days deliberate and unadorned. The heritage of the area is found in the sturdy architecture of the storefronts and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, who have adapted to the harsh, sweeping winds and the deep freezes of the northern winters. Residents move with a measured, practical grace, reflecting a culture forged by self-reliance and the necessity of community in a place where the nearest neighbors are often miles apart. Life in Elgin continues in this steady, undramatic fashion, tethered to the land and the shared endurance of those who call these plains their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Tschida (Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 359° N
BOR Lands (National Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 338° N · 1,514 acres
Cedar River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 26.3 mi, 179° S · 6,714 acres
Otter Creek (State Conservation Area) — 27.0 mi, 069° E
Teddy Rides Again (Public Artwork) — 34.2 mi, 281° W
Fish Creek (State Conservation Area) — 36.4 mi, 052° NE
North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument 276 (Monument) — 38.2 mi, 214° SW
Mile 230 North Dakota / South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 40.1 mi, 142° SE
Grand River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 41.6 mi, 194° S · 155k acres
Shadehill Reservoir Game Production Area (State Recreation Area) — 45.9 mi, 202° S
Mile 290 North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 47.3 mi, 228° SW
Griffon Theaters (Cinema) — 56.5 mi, 308° NW
Archeology & Historic Preservation (Museum) — 58.1 mi, 060° NE
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum (Museum) — 58.2 mi, 060° NE
AMC CLASSIC Bismarck 8 (Cinema) — 58.8 mi, 059° NE
Myron Atkinson and T. Clem Casey Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 59.6 mi, 057° NE
Sitting Bull Visitor Center (Attraction) — 60.0 mi, 111° E
Anna Carr Homestead (Attraction) — 67.8 mi, 206° SW
Earl's Taxidermy Museum (Museum) — 67.8 mi, 206° SW
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 73.4 mi, 330° NW · 7,222 acres

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