Mantador North Dakota Map

About Mantador, North Dakota

Mantador is a locality in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 67. The population density is 188.8 people per km². Mantador is located at 46.1652°N, 96.9773°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mantador is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58058.

Mantador occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the land stretches toward a horizon defined by the vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 49.2 miles south of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 184°T), and is situated 19.1 miles west-southwest of Wahpeton. The Wild Rice River carves a narrow, serpentine path through the surrounding fields, its banks lined with the modest, hardy flora that thrives in the heavy soil of the valley. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Whitestone Hills marks the edge of the observer’s reach, while the nearby Sheyenne National Grassland offers a preserved memory of the tallgrass prairie that once claimed this entire territory. During the twilight hours, the light here turns a bruised violet, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the flat, deliberate geometry of the landscape and the stillness of the air.

Mantador remains anchored to the rhythms of an agrarian economy, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the pulse of daily affairs. The settlement grew from the expansion of rail lines, serving as a functional intersection for the grain that defines the local commerce and keeps the silos full against the coming winter. Beyond the cultivated rows of corn and wheat, the ecological legacy of the region persists in the wilder pockets of land, including the nearby Stacks Slough, which catches the heavy rains and provides a sanctuary for migratory birds. Life in Mantador is measured not by the velocity of modern transit, but by the steady, patient labor required to sustain a livelihood in a climate that demands both endurance and a deep familiarity with the earth.

About This Mantador Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mantador, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.165237, -96.977306. 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 Mantador includes the ZIP code (58058), telephone area code (701), county seat of Richland County (Wahpeton), and school district assignment (Hankinson Public School District 8).

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.