Explore Jamestown, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jamestown, 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 Jamestown.
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 | Jamestown |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Stutsman County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.905851 |
| Longitude | -98.693579 |
| Population | 15,849 |
| Density | 460.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 58401, 58402, 58405 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| County Seat | Jamestown |
| School District | Jamestown Public School District 1 |
Jamestown emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the northern plains, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 85.4 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 272°T), and is situated 33.3 miles west of Valley City. The James River carves a deliberate, winding path through the landscape, serving as a quiet artery that sustains the surrounding prairie grasses and timber. Only a short distance away, the waters of Jamestown Reservoir gather in a steady, reflective basin that draws the gaze of those who seek stillness. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Grasshopper Hills provide a muted, earthen boundary against the immense, shifting sky. Zonta Park offers an immediate patch of green, grounding the local terrain with a sense of deliberate, cultivated calm. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the world, especially as the light fades into a deep, bruised violet.
Settlement in Jamestown was forged by the relentless expansion of the rail lines, which brought a surge of industry and a permanent, iron-willed connection to the rest of the country. Grain elevators remain the tallest sentinels of the regional economy, standing as sturdy monuments to the agricultural heritage that continues to define the daily labor of the people. This productive spirit extends into modern manufacturing and commerce, ensuring that Jamestown maintains a steady, industrious pulse amidst the quietude of the plains. The influence of early settlers remains visible in the orderly layout of the streets, reflecting a history of resilience built upon the fertile soil. Even the deeper folds of the land, such as the gentle depression of Sevenmile Coulee, suggest a history carved by the slow, patient movement of water and wind. Prosperity here is measured not in sudden bursts, but in the reliable cycle of harvest and the persistence of local businesses.
Cultural life in Jamestown finds its expression in a quiet, grounded pride that values both individual character and the collective strength of the neighborhood. The World’s Largest Buffalo stands as a singular, imposing landmark, a concrete testament to the massive herds that once roamed these expansive grasslands. Local gatherings often center around the shared rhythms of the calendar, where the changing seasons dictate the pace of community life and celebration. The novelist Louis L'Amour, a son of this region, drew upon the stark, demanding beauty of the northern frontier to shape his enduring stories of the American West. Residents possess a straightforward warmth, a quality born from living under a sky that demands humility while offering a profound, unadorned sense of scale. Visitors who wander through the town will find that Jamestown reveals its true character slowly, through the steady, honest cadence of those who call these plains their own.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jamestown, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.905851, -98.693579. 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 Jamestown includes the ZIP code (58401, 58402, 58405), telephone area code (701), county seat of Stutsman County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Jamestown Public School District 1).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |