Embden North Dakota Map

About Embden, North Dakota

Embden is a locality in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 41. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Embden is located at 46.8022°N, 97.4331°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58079.

Embden occupies a quiet expanse of the North Dakota plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun whole each evening. It lies 25.7 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 259°T), and is situated 12.5 miles west-southwest of Casselton. Buffalo Creek carves a subtle, winding path through the surrounding fields, its banks providing a sliver of shade and shelter amidst the vast, unbroken flatness of the earth. The air here carries the scent of dry grasses and deep soil, a stillness that seems to vibrate under the pressure of an enormous, pale sky. Three miles to the north, the Cass County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, their seasonal cries adding a sharp, wild counterpoint to the low hum of the wind. Four miles away, the quiet surface of Lake Bertha reflects the changing colors of the seasons, acting as a mirror to the shifting amber and gold of the surrounding prairie.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Embden, as the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of life for those who work the heavy, fertile dirt. The history of the region is written in the steel of grain elevators and the straight, persistent lines of fence rows that divide the land into a precise, geometric order. Beyond the immediate labor of the fields, the collective identity of Embden remains tied to the endurance of the settlers who first broke this sod, finding a way to thrive in a climate that demands both resilience and patience. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, steady weight, favoring the slow accumulation of experience over the frantic pace of larger centers. Even in the cold, biting clarity of winter, the land maintains a stark, honest beauty that reveals itself only to those who pause long enough to watch the shadows lengthen across the stubble of the fields.

About This Embden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Embden, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.802197, -97.433148. 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 Embden includes the ZIP code (58079), telephone area code (701), county seat of Cass County (Fargo), and school district assignment (Central Cass Public School District 17).

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.