Gackle North Dakota Map

About Gackle, North Dakota

Gackle is a locality in Logan County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 284. The population density is 206.0 people per km². Gackle is located at 46.6258°N, 99.1421°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58442.

Gackle rises from the plains, a quiet collection of structures under a vast North Dakota sky. It lies 78.8 miles east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 99°T), and is situated 28.4 miles south-west of Jamestown. The land here rolls with a subtle, patient grace, not dramatic hills but a constant, gentle swell that stretches to horizons that seem to swallow the sun each evening. The air, when it’s not carrying the sharp bite of winter, is clean and carries the scent of turning earth and distant hayfields. Roads, straight as an arrow, crisscross the landscape, leading to farmsteads that stand like solitary islands in a sea of green or gold, depending on the season. In the stillness, one can hear the wind speaking in the tall grasses, a constant, hushed conversation that has echoed across these prairies for centuries. The history of Gackle is written in the soil and the resilience of its people. This is a place built on the promise of the land, where agriculture has always been the bedrock of life, wheat and barley yielding to the sun and the rain. The economy, much like the weather, can be unpredictable, a testament to the farmer’s constant dance with nature. Yet, through the lean years and the bountiful harvests, Gackle has held its own, a testament to the deep roots and tenacious spirit of those who call it home. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling centers of commerce, but in the quiet hum of everyday life, in the shared nods between neighbors and the steady work of the fields, a distinct character endures, a quiet pride in a life lived close to the earth.

About This Gackle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gackle, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.625811, -99.142054. 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 Gackle and Logan County.

Detailed location data for Gackle includes the ZIP code (58442), telephone area code (701), county seat of Logan County (Napoleon), and school district assignment (Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56). 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 Gackle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.