Jud North Dakota Map

About Jud, North Dakota

Jud is a locality in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 103.3 people per km². Jud is located at 46.5261°N, 98.8957°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jud is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58454.

Jud holds its ground against the immense, shifting canvas of the North Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled across the sky. It lies 28.0 miles south-southwest of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 199°T), and is situated 50.4 miles west-southwest of Valley City. The land here is defined by a slow, rhythmic swell of earth, a subtle topography that holds the golden light of late afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. To the west, the distant profile of the Streeter Moraine marks the edge of the world, while closer at hand, the terrain softens into the open expanse that defines the local character. A mile away, Cottonwood Creek carves a quiet, seasonal path through the soil, its banks often silent, while Bone Hill Creek Lake mirrors the vast, cloud-swept expanse just two miles from the center of Jud.

Agriculture remains the pulse of the earth here, with the cycle of planting and harvest dictating the quiet, deliberate pace of the days. The settlement of Jud grew from the iron lines of the railroad, a history still legible in the weathered grain elevators that stand as sentinels over the flat fields. Life here is attuned to the seasons, from the harsh, biting stillness of winter to the sudden, green rush of spring when migratory birds flock to the nearby Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area. Beyond the immediate fields, the subtle depressions of the Minneapolis Flats suggest the ancient geological weight of the region, grounding the community in a landscape that values endurance over haste and the honest, unadorned beauty of the plains.

About This Jud Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jud, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.526085, -98.895661. 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 Jud includes the ZIP code (58454), telephone area code (701), county seat of LaMoure County (LaMoure), and school district assignment (Kulm Public School District 7).

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.