Manning North Dakota Map

About Manning, North Dakota

Manning is a locality in Dunn County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 31.6 people per km². Manning is located at 47.2300°N, 102.7702°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 58642.

Manning commands a wide, unforgiving expanse of prairie where the Knife River carves a path through the earth, marking the land with a ribbon of persistent, winding hydration. It lies 24.3 miles north of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 2°T), and is situated 46.2 miles south-southeast of Watford City. The horizon remains perpetually vast, dominated by the silhouette of the Killdeer Mountains rising in the distance to break the monotony of the flat, grassy plains. At dusk, the light here possesses a particular clarity, stripping the shadows from the hollows and casting the landscape in a sharp, amber relief that makes every fence line and tuft of native grass appear etched against the sky. While Moffet Slough sits a short distance away, its presence is a quiet secret held by the soil, providing a reprieve for the migratory birds that pass through the nearby Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge.

Manning anchors a region defined by the rhythmic labor of the earth, where the promise of the soil and the subterranean energy of the Bakken formation dictate the pulse of daily existence. The history of the area is written in the persistence of those who worked the rugged terrain, transitioning from early agricultural roots to a modern economy that hums with the machinery of industry. Life in Manning moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, stripped of unnecessary ornamentation and centered on the endurance required to thrive in a climate of extremes. The surrounding country reflects a legacy of resilience, where the quietude of the plains is rarely disturbed, save for the wind brushing against the grain or the distant, industrious hum of the oil patch echoing across the open, enormous sky.

About This Manning Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manning, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.230015, -102.770185. 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 Manning includes the ZIP code (58642), telephone area code (701), county seat of Dunn County (Manning), and school district assignment (Killdeer Public School District 16).

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.