Leith North Dakota Map

About Leith, North Dakota

Leith is a locality in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 4.7 people per km². Leith is located at 46.3583°N, 101.6365°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 58529.

Leith sits on a broad, open prairie, where the land rolls out in vast, unbroken sweeps toward horizons that seem impossibly distant. It lies 51.1 miles south-west of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 233°T), and is situated 10.5 miles east-south-east of Elgin. The sky here is a dominant presence, a boundless canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blues of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the low, scattered buildings with a fleeting, ethereal light. The air, clean and sharp, carries the scent of dry grasses and the faint, earthy perfume of soil that has known generations of sun and wind. Sparse stands of cottonwoods, their leaves a vibrant, quivering green against the muted landscape, offer islands of shade, their rustling a soft counterpoint to the pervasive quiet. The story of Leith is one of resilience, deeply rooted in the fertile soil of Grant County. Once a hub for agriculture, its economy has ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of the land, its fields yielding wheat and barley under the vast North Dakota sky. The echoes of its past linger in the weathered wood of old farmsteads and the quiet dignity of its few remaining businesses, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Leith home. The town, though small, possesses a distinct character, a sense of unhurried perseverance that defines life on these wide-open plains, where community is forged in shared experience and the quiet strength of neighbors.

About This Leith Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leith, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.35834, -101.63653. 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 Leith and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Leith includes the ZIP code (58529), telephone area code (701), county seat of Grant County (Carson), and school district assignment (Roosevelt Public School District 18). 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 Leith is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.