Hurdsfield North Dakota Map

About Hurdsfield, North Dakota

Hurdsfield is a locality in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 85.2 people per km². Hurdsfield is located at 47.4483°N, 99.9285°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hurdsfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58451.

Hurdsfield occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the horizon line remains an unbroken, exacting circle against the weight of an enormous sky. It lies 59.8 miles northeast of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 42°T), and is situated 59.7 miles northeast of Lincoln. The land here possesses a stark, tectonic stillness, characterized by low, ancient swells of earth that catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows that emphasize the grain of the soil. Only two miles distant, the James River carves a serpentine path through the terrain, its banks offering a rare verticality in a landscape dominated by the horizontal. To the south, the Wells County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, their seasonal cries adding a wild, piercing texture to the silence that otherwise defines the regional air.

Hurdsfield persists as a quiet outpost of agrarian tradition, tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained families for generations. The local economy remains anchored in the stubborn vitality of dryland farming, a pursuit that demands a patient endurance from those who work the dirt beneath the frost-hardened surface. While the pace of daily life is measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, the community retains a sturdy, unadorned character born of isolation and mutual reliance. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Wagon Wheel Hill provides a solitary landmark for the traveler, while the waters of Rush Lake wait eleven miles away, reflecting the vast, shifting colors of the prairie clouds.

About This Hurdsfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hurdsfield, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.44833, -99.928455. 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 Hurdsfield includes the ZIP code (58451), telephone area code (701), county seat of Wells County (Fessenden), and school district assignment (Harvey Public School District 38).

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.