Kief North Dakota Map

About Kief, North Dakota

Kief is a locality in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population density is 4.1 people per km². Kief is located at 47.8575°N, 100.5115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58712.

Kief rests in the broad, sweeping embrace of North Dakota's prairie, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath under an immense sky. It lies 44.6 miles south-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 125°T), and is situated 27.4 miles west-north-west of Harvey. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, low swells and shallow depressions that suggest the slow, patient work of ancient glaciers. Fields of golden wheat and emerald soybeans stretch to horizons that never seem to end, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees or a solitary farmstead. The air, particularly in the long twilight hours, carries a scent of dry earth and something clean and wild, a scent that clings to the skin long after one has left the open country. The story of Kief is one of resilience and the enduring spirit of agriculture, deeply rooted in the fertile soil of McHenry County. Its founding, like so many prairie settlements, was tied to the promise of land and the hardy individuals who sought to cultivate it. The local economy has always been intrinsically linked to the rhythm of planting and harvest, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this land. While not a bustling metropolis, Kief offers a quiet understanding of community, a place where the passing of seasons dictates the pace of life, and the enduring strength of the prairie wind whispers tales of its past.

About This Kief Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kief, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.857502, -100.511527. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kief and McHenry County.

Detailed location data for Kief includes the ZIP code (58723), telephone area code (701), county seat of McHenry County (Towner), and school district assignment (Drake Public School District 57). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kief is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.