Grenora North Dakota Map

About Grenora, North Dakota

Grenora is a locality in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 408. The population density is 205.3 people per km². Grenora is located at 48.6184°N, 103.9380°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58845.

Grenora rests against the vast, unbroken horizon of the North Dakota prairie, a place where the sky seems to press down with a quiet, insistent beauty. It lies 35.7 miles north-north-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 336°T), and is situated 30.5 miles east-south-east of Plentywood. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a rolling expanse of cultivated fields and wind-swept pastures that stretch to meet the distant, muted blues of the sky. In summer, the air thrums with the hum of insects and the distant rumble of farm equipment, a constant, low-frequency song of the earth at work. Evenings bring a profound stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through the dry grasses, and the light at dusk paints the western sky in strokes of rose and gold that linger long after the sun has dipped below the world's edge. The history of Grenora is etched into the very grain of this landscape, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the enduring spirit of the frontier. Originally a stop on a railway line, Grenora’s economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the land, its fortunes tied to the cycles of wheat, barley, and cattle. The town itself is a compact collection of buildings that speak of practical lives lived under immense skies, each structure a quiet testament to perseverance. While the railway is no longer the dominant force, the echoes of its past remain, a reminder of the enduring connections that bind this prairie community, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pace of life.

About This Grenora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grenora, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.618361, -103.937987. 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 Grenora and Williams County.

Detailed location data for Grenora includes the ZIP code (58845), telephone area code (701), county seat of Williams County (Williston), and school district assignment (Grenora Public School District 99). 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 Grenora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.