Makoti, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Makoti, Ward County.
| City | Makoti |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Ward |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.961121 |
| Longitude | -101.80461 |
| Population | 84 |
| Density | 53.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Makoti is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 53.6 people per km². Makoti is located at 47.9611°N, 101.8046°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58756.
Makoti rests on a prairie that exhales a vast, quiet breath under a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of evening. It lies 30.0 miles south-west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 232°T), and is situated 15.3 miles east of Parshall. The land here is a study in subtle contours, low swells that meet the horizon with a gentle, almost imperceptible rise, giving way to wide, open fields that stretch like rumpled blankets under the sun. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a mingling of sun-baked earth and the faint sweetness of distant grasses, and in the late afternoon, the light slants low, painting the landscape in hues of ochre and soft gold, lending a temporary, luminous grace to the ordinary. This is a place shaped by the persistent work of agriculture, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the ebb and flow of life, and the economy is tied to the bounty of the soil. For generations, families have cultivated wheat and other grains across these plains, their endeavors etched into the very character of Makoti. The railroad, a vital artery for bringing goods in and taking harvests out, once hummed with a louder presence, a reminder of the town's early days as a hub for this fertile region. Though the pace has softened, the resilience of its people, who have weathered economic shifts and the solitude of open country, remains a quiet, enduring force in Makoti.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Makoti, North Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Makoti and Ward County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Makoti is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Makoti is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |