Kenmare North Dakota Map

About Kenmare, North Dakota

Kenmare is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 961. The population density is 276.7 people per km². Kenmare is located at 48.6747°N, 102.0827°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kenmare is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58746.

Kenmare exists as a solitary anchor within the vast, oscillating geometry of the North Dakota plains, where the horizon exerts a gravitational pull that makes the earth feel both immense and strangely intimate. It lies 47.2 miles northwest of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 311°T), and is situated 28.4 miles north-northeast of Stanley. The landscape is defined by the subtle, persistent reach of Middle Des Lacs Lake, which carves a quiet path through the terrain, offering a silvered reflection of the expansive sky above. To the west, the land yields to the rugged, unexpected depth of Ankenbauer Coulee, a reminder of the slow, patient work of wind and water. The air here carries a crisp, unadorned clarity, particularly at dusk, when the light turns the color of wheat straw and the shadows of Mosquito Butte stretch long and thin across the prairie floor.

Kenmare maintains a steady, deliberate pulse, shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the legacy of the homesteaders who first broke this stubborn, fertile soil. The proximity of the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge serves as a vital sanctuary for migratory life, grounding the locality in a cycle that predates the arrival of the railroad and the subsequent development of the regional economy. Nearby, the Des Lacs River winds through the lower reaches of the basin, a silent artery that has long supported the subsistence and growth of the surrounding industry. Life here is characterized by a profound, enduring patience, where the quietude of the plains is not an absence of activity, but a deep, resonant presence that defines the character of all who dwell within its reach.

About This Kenmare Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kenmare, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.674748, -102.082664. 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 Kenmare includes the ZIP code (58746), telephone area code (701), county seat of Ward County (Minot), and school district assignment (Kenmare Public School District 28).

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.