Loraine North Dakota Map

About Loraine, North Dakota

Loraine is a locality in Renville County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 18. The population density is 2.2 people per km². Loraine is located at 48.8656°N, 101.5679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58761.

Loraine stretches across a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the land itself seems to sigh under the immense North Dakota sky. It lies 45.5 miles north-north-west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 344°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Mohall. Fields of wheat and corn, the color of sun-baked earth in late summer, unfurl in vast, unbroken carpets, punctuated only by the occasional solitary farmhouse or a cluster of wind-scoured trees. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of ripening grain and the faint, mineral tang of distant earth, and as dusk descends, the light paints the horizon in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet, breathtaking spectacle. The silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through the grasses and the distant hum of a tractor, a sound that speaks of honest labor and a deep connection to the soil. The story of Loraine is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustains them. Founded by homesteaders drawn by the promise of fertile soil and wide-open spaces, its economy has always been tied to the bounty of agriculture, a legacy that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. Generations have worked these fields, their hands calloused by the earth, their lives measured by the turning of the seasons. While Loraine might not boast bustling avenues or famous landmarks, its character is found in the quiet resilience of its inhabitants, the shared understanding forged in the vastness of the prairie, and the simple, profound beauty of a community deeply rooted in its place.

About This Loraine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Loraine, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.865577, -101.567939. 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 Loraine and Renville County.

Detailed location data for Loraine includes the ZIP code (58761), telephone area code (701), county seat of Renville County (Mohall), and school district assignment (Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1). 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 Loraine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.