Ludden North Dakota Map

About Ludden, North Dakota

Ludden is a locality in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 15. The population density is 7.3 people per km². Ludden is located at 46.0086°N, 98.1254°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ludden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58474.

Ludden emerges from the vast, treeless expanse of the Great Plains as a quiet collection of structures held fast against the relentless horizon. It lies 68.2 miles south-southeast of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 156°T), and is situated 41.4 miles north-northeast of Aberdeen. The earth here is a deep, fertile loam that stretches toward the Whitestone Hills, which mark the distant, hazy limit of the world to the west. Only a mile away, the James River cuts a slow, deliberate path through the tall grasses, its presence signaled by the slight dip in the terrain and the thicker growth of brush along its banks. Three miles out, the Hyatt Slough serves as a vital sanctuary, a shallow depression where the water gathers to mirror the immense, shifting clouds. When the sun begins to sink, the light turns a thin, bruised gold, catching the dust of the fields and giving the flat, open ground a weight and stillness that feels ancient.

Ludden exists as a remnant of the early agricultural expansion, a place where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest. The soil dictates the pace of life, demanding a patient endurance from those who work the grain elevators and maintain the machinery that keeps the fields productive. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the weathered wood of original structures and the steady, unadorned persistence of the families who have long managed the land. The presence of the Hyatt Slough, designated as a wildlife area, offers a rare, quiet refuge for migratory birds, punctuating the seasonal labor with the sudden, frantic beat of wings. Life in Ludden moves with the changing seasons, marked by the smell of drying stalks in the autumn and the stark, freezing clarity of a winter wind sweeping across the plains.

About This Ludden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ludden, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.008582, -98.12538. 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 Ludden includes the ZIP code (58474), telephone area code (701), county seat of Dickey County (Ellendale), and school district assignment (Oakes Public School District 41).

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.