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Hettinger North Dakota Map

Explore Hettinger, 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 Hettinger, North Dakota

How to Use This Hettinger, North Dakota Map

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

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	Hettinger
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Adams County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	46.001395
Longitude	-102.636824
Population	1,074
Density	500.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58639
Area Code	701
County Seat	Hettinger
School District	Hettinger Public School District 13

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About Hettinger, North Dakota

Hettinger is a locality in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,074. The population density is 500.2 people per km². Hettinger is located at 46.0014°N, 102.6368°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Hettinger is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58639.

Hettinger occupies a vast, high-plains expanse where the horizon stretches toward an immense, pale sky, defined primarily by the slow, persistent meander of Flat Creek. It lies 61.1 miles south of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 173°T), and is situated 96.2 miles south-southwest of Beulah. The landscape surrounding Hettinger is characterized by expansive, open prairie that occasionally rises into the modest, sun-bleached elevation of Big Butte, which punctuates the flat distance four miles away. As the light wanes, the grasses turn a muted, dusty gold, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the subtle, rhythmic contours of the land. To the west, the terrain begins its slow transition into the rugged, eroded architecture of the badlands, a stark reminder of the geological forces that have shaped this region over eons. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that makes the distance appear deceptively reachable, while the silence of the plains is interrupted only by the wind moving through the native vegetation.

Agriculture remains the steady, foundational pulse of the local economy, with the neighboring Grand River National Grassland providing a vast, protected expanse of range that echoes the heritage of early ranching and homesteading efforts. Life in Hettinger moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the persistent demands of livestock management, maintaining a tempo that favors quiet endurance over haste. For those seeking the cooling stillness of deeper waters, Shadehill Reservoir lies twenty-five miles away, offering a contrast to the dry, terrestrial character of the immediate plains. The social fabric of the locality is woven from the shared resilience of those who cultivate this demanding soil, creating a persistent, grounded culture that values neighborly reliance and a direct, unadorned way of speaking. Despite the isolation inherent in the wide-open prairie, there is a profound sense of permanence in the way the local life aligns with the stark, unchanging beauty of the surrounding geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mile 292½ North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 177° S
Mile 293 North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 184° S
Mile 292 North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 169° S
Grand River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 4.1 mi, 162° S · 155k acres
Vobejda Dam (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 177° S
Shadehill Reservoir Game Production Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.6 mi, 134° SE
Shadehill Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 21.2 mi, 132° SE
Indian Creek (State Conservation Area) — 21.9 mi, 360° N
Shadehill Reservoir Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.7 mi, 131° SE
Cowboy Riding a Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 23.3 mi, 101° E
Earl's Taxidermy Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 166° S
Anna Carr Homestead (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 166° S
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 36.2 mi, 221° SW · 1.2M acres
Bowman (Attraction) — 38.8 mi, 291° W
The Castles National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 41.2 mi, 218° SW · 947 acres
White Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.9 mi, 321° NW · 2,088 acres
Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 43.8 mi, 332° NW · 1.0M acres
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.3 mi, 302° NW · 1,276 acres
Griffon Theaters (Cinema) — 62.6 mi, 353° N
Belfield Theater (Cinema) — 66.7 mi, 336° NW
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (National Park) — 69.8 mi, 333° NW · 70k acres
Buck Hill Lookout (Viewpoint) — 73.3 mi, 331° NW
Medora Slaughterhouse (Historic Ruins) — 76.1 mi, 326° NW

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