Emerado North Dakota Map

About Emerado, North Dakota

Emerado is a locality in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 346. The population density is 240.6 people per km². Emerado is located at 47.9189°N, 97.3651°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58228.

Emerado rests in the broad, sweeping expanse of the Red River Valley, a landscape defined by horizons that stretch further than the eye can comfortably hold. It lies 15.4 miles west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 268°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-south-east of Grand Forks AFB. Here, the land unfurls in vast, cultivated canvases of wheat and corn, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees clinging to life along the shallow ditches that serve as a watery pulse for the fields. The sky above is a character in itself, a boundless dome that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the seemingly endless flatlands. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a crispness that speaks of the northern latitude, a clean, untainted breath that fills the lungs. The history of Emerado is written in the soil and the resilience of its people, a story of homesteaders who wrestled a living from this fertile, yet demanding, terrain. The local economy, long rooted in the rich black earth, continues to draw its strength from agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the railway lines that once brought prosperity and still carry the harvest. While the population may be modest, a strong sense of community prevails, a quiet interconnectedness fostered by shared seasons of planting and harvest, and the enduring spirit of those who chose to build their lives on this prairie. Visitors might find a simple, unpretentious charm in Emerado, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the vastness of the landscape encourages a contemplative pause.

About This Emerado Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emerado, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.918875, -97.365084. 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 Emerado and Grand Forks County.

Detailed location data for Emerado includes the ZIP code (58228), telephone area code (701), county seat of Grand Forks County (Grand Forks), and school district assignment (Emerado Public School District 127). 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 Emerado is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.