Lansford North Dakota Map

About Lansford, North Dakota

Lansford is a locality in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 238. The population density is 261.8 people per km². Lansford is located at 48.6289°N, 101.3757°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lansford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58750.

Lansford rises from the flat, unyielding expanse of the northern plains, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled against the sky. It lies 27.6 miles north of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 352°T), and is situated 14.5 miles north of Minot AFB. The earth here is a muted palette of tawny grasses and dark, worked soil, defined by the slow, seasonal transition from the bite of winter to the sudden, vibrant pulse of summer growth. Only a few miles to the east, the Bottineau County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary where the tall reeds sway in the constant wind, and the path of Little Deep Creek carves a subtle, winding depression through the otherwise level topography. The air carries a crisp, dry weight, untempered by any cooling influence from the distant, unseen heights of Murphy Hill, ensuring that the light at dusk lingers long and golden over the fields, deepening the shadows until the land appears to dissolve into the coming night.

Lansford emerged from the expansion of the rail era, drawing its original purpose from the immense productivity of the surrounding wheat fields and the necessity of grain transport. Today, the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with the grain elevators standing as sentinels that mark the height of the skyline against the vast, empty sky. A quiet persistence defines the daily life of the residents, who navigate the seasonal demands of agriculture and the maintenance of a landscape that requires a rugged, practical temperament. While Lake Darling lies ten miles away, providing a nearby reach of water in an otherwise parched geography, the focus of the inhabitants remains squarely on the land they cultivate, honoring a history of settlement that values endurance above all else.

About This Lansford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lansford, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.628909, -101.375716. 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 Lansford includes the ZIP code (58750), telephone area code (701), county seat of Bottineau County (Bottineau), and school district assignment (Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1).

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.