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Forman North Dakota Map

Explore Forman, 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 Forman, North Dakota

How to Use This Forman, North Dakota Map

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

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	Forman
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Sargent County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.107742
Longitude	-97.636486
Population	509
Density	252.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58032
Area Code	701
County Seat	Forman
School District	Sargent Central Public School District 6

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About Forman, North Dakota

Forman is a locality in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 509. The population density is 252.3 people per km². Forman is located at 46.1077°N, 97.6365°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Forman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58032.

Forman emerges from the vast, open expanse of the North Dakota prairie, a landscape defined by an immense sky that pulls the horizon taut against the earth. It lies 63.5 miles south-southwest of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 214°T), and is situated 23.2 miles south of Lisbon. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the silhouettes of distant grain elevators, while the terrain stretches out in a subtle, rhythmic swell of soil and grass. Two miles to the west, the slow, meandering path of Crooked Creek cuts through the fields, providing a quiet corridor of moisture that sustains the local greenery. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the elevated form of the Whitestone Hills rises eleven miles away, casting a faint, hazy blue shadow against the afternoon light. Just a mile from the center of activity, the Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, its wetlands mirroring the expansive, shifting colors of the clouds above.

Forman maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that is anchored in the seasonal cycles of agriculture and the resilience of its inhabitants. Established as a center for the surrounding farmland, the local economy remains tied to the quality of the soil and the success of each harvest, a tradition that has shaped the character of the streetscapes and the social bonds of the people. Six miles to the east, the waters of Silver Lake provide a modest point of respite, serving as a reminder of the quiet, natural resources that exist just beyond the grid of the local roads. Life in Forman is defined by a sense of permanence and an unadorned, practical beauty, where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of work and the deep, hushed stillness that settles over the prairie when the sun dips low.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 247° SW
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.6 mi, 149° SE · 14k acres
Meszaros Slough (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 257° W
Tewaukon (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 119° SE
Ransom County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 13.7 mi, 007° N
Taayer Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 279° W
Whitetail Trail Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 14.5 mi, 119° SE
White Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 178° S
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 21.2 mi, 022° N · 70k acres
Marshall County Prayer Rock Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 194° S
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.4 mi, 240° SW · 39k acres
Fort Ransom State Park (State Park) — 33.1 mi, 336° NW
Enderlin Area Veterans Monument (Monument) — 35.8 mi, 003° N
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 36.4 mi, 167° S
Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 39.7 mi, 107° E
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 45.5 mi, 105° E
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 50.9 mi, 206° SW
Wilkin County Museum (Museum) — 51.5 mi, 077° E
Omwick Theatre (Cinema) — 58.9 mi, 343° N
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 60.5 mi, 223° SW
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 60.9 mi, 222° SW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 61.8 mi, 230° SW
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 64.1 mi, 036° NE
Angel of Hope (Public Artwork) — 66.5 mi, 037° NE
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 67.9 mi, 035° NE
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 68.1 mi, 034° NE
Fire Museum (Museum) — 69.1 mi, 057° NE
Frontier Village (Attraction) — 74.0 mi, 317° NW
Bison 6 Cinema (Cinema) — 74.4 mi, 317° NW

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