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Hankinson North Dakota Map

Explore Hankinson, 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 Hankinson, North Dakota

How to Use This Hankinson, North Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.069681
Longitude	-96.901748
Population	921
Density	191.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58041
Area Code	701
County Seat	Wahpeton
School District	Hankinson Public School District 8

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About Hankinson, North Dakota

Hankinson is a locality in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 921. The population density is 191.4 people per km². Hankinson is located at 46.0697°N, 96.9017°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hankinson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58041.

Hankinson emerges from the vast, unyielding reach of the North Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches into a pale, infinite seam between earth and sky. It lies 55.6 miles south of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 180°T), and is situated 19.6 miles southwest of Wahpeton. The land here holds a quiet, austere beauty, defined by the subtle rise of Devils Nest rising two miles to the west, casting a long, soft shadow over the flat expanse as the sun begins its descent. Nearby, the stillness of Mud Lake provides a sanctuary for the local wildlife, its waters reflecting the shifting hues of a sky that seems to possess more depth and color here than anywhere else on the plains. Grass Lake sits merely one mile away, a quiet basin that gathers the light of the afternoon, while the Wild Rice River winds its way four miles from the center, tracing a slow, deliberate path through the fertile soil that anchors this landscape in place.

Hankinson carries the weight of a history carved from the stubborn, productive earth, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of the local economy. Agriculture remains the lifeblood of the people, with fields of grain and rows of crops testifying to a legacy of labor that has persisted through generations of harsh winters and golden, sun-drenched summers. The spirit of the place is found in the steady, unassuming pace of daily life, where the community remains tethered to the land that sustains it. Whether it is the distant hum of machinery during the harvest or the crisp, clear air that settles over the streets at dusk, Hankinson maintains a character of resilience and deep, quiet connection to the geography of the northern plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mud Lake (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 227° SW
Richland County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 187° S
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 3.2 mi, 321° NW · 70k acres
Stack Slough (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 280° W
Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 164° S
Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 9.8 mi, 187° S
Swan Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 274° W
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 137° SE
Wild Rice (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 281° W
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 120° SE
Lake Traverse (Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 136° SE
Wilkin County Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 048° NE
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.5 mi, 257° W · 14k acres
Whitetail Trail Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 23.0 mi, 259° W
Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.7 mi, 266° W · 646 acres
Prairie Chicken Statue (Public Artwork) — 41.1 mi, 046° NE
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 42.4 mi, 219° SW
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 44.7 mi, 070° E
Marshall County Prayer Rock Museum (Museum) — 45.1 mi, 245° SW
Fire Museum (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 030° NE
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 49.9 mi, 102° E
Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 52.3 mi, 056° NE
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 54.6 mi, 003° N
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 56.5 mi, 034° NE
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 57.9 mi, 005° N
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 58.0 mi, 157° SE
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 58.7 mi, 075° E
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 58.9 mi, 004° N
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 60.0 mi, 168° S
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 60.1 mi, 168° S

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