Hunter North Dakota Map
Explore Hunter, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Hunter, North Dakota
| City | Hunter |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Cass County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.190534 |
| Longitude | -97.217032 |
| Population | 332 |
| Density | 85.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 58048 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| County Seat | Fargo |
| School District | Northern Cass Public School District 97 |
About Hunter, North Dakota
Hunter is a locality in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 332. The population density is 85.8 people per km². Hunter is located at 47.1905°N, 97.2170°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hunter is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58048.Hunter emerges from the flat, expansive horizon as a cluster of grain elevators standing like sentinels above the surrounding agricultural grid. It lies 26.4 miles northwest of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 326°T), and is situated 29.6 miles northwest of Fargo. The South Branch Elm River traces a quiet, winding path near the outskirts, its banks lined with dense thickets that break the monotony of the open prairie. During the harvest season, the air carries a distinct, dry scent of chaff and diesel, while the low-hanging sun at dusk paints the vast sky in bruised shades of violet and burnt orange. Beyond the town limits, the terrain stretches out in a seamless expanse of black earth, occasionally interrupted by the sharp, metallic glint of machinery moving across the fields.
Hunter remains anchored by the rhythms of cereal crop production, a legacy that has defined the local economy since the earliest settlers broke the heavy sod. While the bustle of the rail line once dictated the daily pace, the current atmosphere is one of deliberate stillness, where the primary movement is the slow rotation of the seasons. Residents who seek the solace of open spaces often venture toward the Traill County Waterfowl Production Area to observe the seasonal migrations that animate the wetlands. For those looking to the water, the horizon is vast and uninterrupted, though some may travel twenty miles to reach the edges of Grandin Lake for a change in the landscape. Life here is measured in the steady persistence of the work, a quiet endurance that mirrors the flat, unyielding character of the North Dakota plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Traill County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 292° W
- Erie Dam (State Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 236° SW
- Otto Spies (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 289° W
- Steele County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 18.2 mi, 300° NW
- Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 135° SE
- Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 135° SE
- Cannon (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 136° SE
- Bison Statue (Monument) — 28.5 mi, 136° SE
- Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 142° SE
- Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 144° SE
- Sodbuster (Public Artwork) — 29.7 mi, 137° SE
- Golden Lake (State Recreation Area) — 32.1 mi, 323° NW
- Ashtabula Rearing Pond (State Recreation Area) — 34.0 mi, 273° W
- Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 37.0 mi, 102° E
- Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 40.9 mi, 122° SE
- Omwick Theatre (Cinema) — 41.3 mi, 244° SW
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.7 mi, 121° SE · 12k acres
- Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 42.9 mi, 184° S · 70k acres
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 45.2 mi, 083° E
- Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 099° E
- Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 49.4 mi, 035° NE
- Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.7 mi, 051° NE · 46k acres
- Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 50.9 mi, 008° N
- Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 51.4 mi, 010° N
- River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 51.8 mi, 010° N
- Turtle River State Park (State Park) — 52.7 mi, 346° N
- Fire Museum (Museum) — 52.9 mi, 134° SE
- Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 53.3 mi, 346° N
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 55.5 mi, 123° SE
- Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 69.4 mi, 112° E
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About This Hunter Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hunter, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.190534, -97.217032. 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 Hunter includes the ZIP code (58048), telephone area code (701), county seat of Cass County (Fargo), and school district assignment (Northern Cass Public School District 97).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
