Glen Ullin North Dakota Map

About Glen Ullin, North Dakota

Glen Ullin is a locality in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 732. The population density is 277.6 people per km². Glen Ullin is located at 46.8150°N, 101.8299°W. It observes the Central Time (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) timezone. Glen Ullin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58631.

Glen Ullin occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the horizon pulls the sky downward to meet the earth in a seamless, unbroken line. It lies 44.5 miles west of Mandan, ND (from Mandan, ND: bearing 269°T), and is situated 31.1 miles south of Beulah. Big Muddy Creek cuts a quiet, persistent path through the landscape, its winding course serving as the primary pulse for the surrounding topography. To the north, the land rises toward the distinct, stony silhouette of Horseshoe Butte, which stands as a silent sentinel over the plains. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially at dusk, when the light thins into a pale, bruised violet that emphasizes the depth of the valley. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain hints at the geological complexity of the west, where the flat, grassy expanses begin to wrinkle into the more rugged, eroded features of the badlands.

Railroads and the steady labor of the harvest have defined the character of Glen Ullin since the earliest days of settlement, grounding the local economy in the cycles of wheat, grain, and the persistent requirements of modern agriculture. The town maintains a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a heritage built by those who learned to thrive in a climate of extremes. While the demands of regional industry shift, the residents maintain a strong connection to the land, often seeking the quiet solitude of Storm Creek for recreation or finding a wider perspective near the waters of Lake Tschida. Life here is not defined by excess, but by the resilience of those who call these plains home, finding beauty in the way the morning frost clings to the stubble of the fields or how the wind dictates the movement of the clouds across an enormous, unobstructed expanse.

About This Glen Ullin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glen Ullin, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.815005, -101.829877. 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 Glen Ullin includes the ZIP code (58631), telephone area code (701), county seat of Morton County (Mandan), and school district assignment (Glen Ullin Public School District 48).

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.