Gilby North Dakota Map

About Gilby, North Dakota

Gilby is a locality in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 243. The population density is 530.1 people per km². Gilby is located at 48.0853°N, 97.4706°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilby is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58235.

Gilby emerges from the flat, expansive horizon as a cluster of structures defined by the immense, unyielding sky that characterizes the North Dakota plains. It lies 23.1 miles west-northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 299°T), and is situated 23.2 miles west-northwest of East Grand Forks. The landscape surrounding Gilby is a study in horizontal lines, where the earth stretches toward the distant Altamont Moraine, a faint shadow against the pale, bleached light of late afternoon. Six miles away, the Turtle River carves a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a rare break in the endless, manicured geometry of the surrounding fields. To the west, the ground holds the quiet, persistent memory of the prairie, a starkness that hums with the movement of wind through dry stalks and the shifting colors of the earth as the sun wanes.

Agriculture remains the singular pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the quiet, deliberate pace of daily life in Gilby. The legacy of the land is visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that has weathered generations of harsh winters and intense, productive summers. Just five miles away, the Prairie Chicken preserves a sliver of the native wild, standing in contrast to the heavily managed crops that provide the region’s livelihood. While Stewart Lake sits nine miles distant, the true character of the locale is found in the stillness of the open fields and the way the shadows lengthen across the road, grounding the people who work the soil in a landscape that demands both patience and respect.

About This Gilby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilby, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.085267, -97.470638. 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 Gilby includes the ZIP code (58235), telephone area code (701), county seat of Grand Forks County (Grand Forks), and school district assignment (Midway Public School District 128).

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.