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Kief North Dakota Map

Explore Kief, 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.

Interactive Map of Kief, North Dakota

How to Use This Kief, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kief, 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 Kief.

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	Kief
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	McHenry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.857502
Longitude	-100.511527
Population	8
Density	2.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	58723, 58712
Area Code	701
County Seat	Towner
School District	Drake Public School District 57

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About Kief, North Dakota

Kief is a locality in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 8. The population density is 2.5 people per km². Kief is located at 47.8575°N, 100.5115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kief is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 58723, 58712.

Kief emerges from the vast, open expanse of the North Dakota prairie like a quiet gathering of grain elevators standing watch over the golden wheat fields. It lies 44.6 miles southeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 125°T), and is situated 54.1 miles southeast of Minot AFB. Beyond the immediate cluster of structures, the landscape stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Hogback Ridge, which anchors the horizon under an enormous, pale blue sky. The terrain is defined by the subtle, rhythmic swells of the earth, punctuated by the seasonal migration of birds utilizing the nearby Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd. When the light of late afternoon catches the tall, dry grasses, the land takes on the color of weathered brass, and the stillness of the air creates a profound sense of isolation that feels both heavy and meditative.

Kief retains the austere character of its early settlement days, when the arrival of the railroad dictated the pace of life and the layout of the streets. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of agriculture, with the persistent labor of the harvest season serving as the heartbeat of the community. Travelers passing through may notice the proximity of the Wintering River, which meanders through the landscape four miles away, carving a path toward the expansive Wintering River Flats. The water of Ebel Lake, located only three miles from the center of Kief, provides a modest, shimmering sanctuary for wildlife and a rare break in the endless, rolling plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, quiet patience, shaped by the harsh winters and the short, intense summers that define the northern plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd (Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 134° SE
Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 298° NW
Lonetree (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 131° SE
Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.2 mi, 237° SW · 802 acres
Charles Schroeder (State Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 205° SW
Round Lake Township (State Recreation Area) — 18.5 mi, 033° NE
David Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 329° NW
Heffner Lake (State Recreation Area) — 22.2 mi, 002° N
Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.9 mi, 059° NE · 2,104 acres
Sakakawea Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 29.7 mi, 247° SW
Denbigh Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 29.9 mi, 350° N · 595 acres
Lake Holmes WDA (National Conservation Area) — 30.1 mi, 214° SW · 726 acres
Souris Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 36.4 mi, 008° N · 105 acres
Prairie Village Museum (Museum) — 41.7 mi, 035° NE
Northern Lights Tower (Monument) — 41.8 mi, 035° NE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 45.5 mi, 307° NW
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 213° SW
Seamans Overlook (Viewpoint) — 47.1 mi, 215° SW
Ryder Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 54.0 mi, 275° W
Long lake (Attraction) — 59.8 mi, 079° E
Ziegler School (Historic Ruins) — 65.0 mi, 258° W
Tommy Turtle (Public Artwork) — 66.8 mi, 003° N
Myron Atkinson and T. Clem Casey Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 69.6 mi, 191° S
AMC CLASSIC Bismarck 8 (Cinema) — 71.6 mi, 190° S
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum (Museum) — 72.8 mi, 190° S
Archeology & Historic Preservation (Museum) — 72.9 mi, 190° S

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