Forbes North Dakota Map
Forbes, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Forbes, Dickey County.
Interactive Map of Forbes, North Dakota
| City | Forbes |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Dickey |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.943585 |
| Longitude | -98.782048 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 25.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Forbes, North Dakota
Forbes is a locality in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 25.9 people per km². Forbes is located at 45.9436°N, 98.7820°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58439.
Forbes rests on a gently rolling prairie, where the land stretches in broad, unbroken sweeps towards a horizon often softened by the haze of distant summer heat. It lies 36.0 miles north-north-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 12.9 miles west-south-west of Ellendale. The sky above Forbes is a vast, ever-present entity, its moods dictating the character of the day, from the sharp, crystalline blue of autumn mornings to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching thunderstorm. Fields of wheat and corn, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the prairie wind, carve a patchwork quilt across the landscape, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns. Even in the stillness of midday, a subtle vibrancy hums through the air, a quiet energy born of the earth and the endless sky. The history of Forbes is etched not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots. For generations, this land has sustained families who have coaxed life from the fertile soil, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, though modest, is a testament to this enduring connection, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of the bounty produced. While Forbes may not boast bustling avenues or famed institutions, its distinctiveness lies in the quiet dignity of its existence, a place where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons and the honest work of its inhabitants, a place that feels both deeply rooted and perpetually open to the horizon.
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About This Forbes Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Forbes, North Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Forbes and Dickey County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Forbes is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Forbes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
