McLeod North Dakota Map

About McLeod, North Dakota

McLeod is a locality in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 129. The population density is 60.4 people per km². McLeod is located at 46.3936°N, 97.2995°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58057.

McLeod squats low on the prairie, a scattering of buildings bleached by sun and wind. It lies 38.3 miles south-south-west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 210°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east of Lisbon. The land itself is a study in muted greens and browns, a vast, unbroken canvas stretching to horizons that seem to melt into the pale sky. Here, the wind is a constant companion, rustling through the dry grasses and whispering secrets across the flat expanse. The air, especially at dusk, carries a peculiar stillness, a deep exhale of the day's heat that settles over the fields like a fine dust. There are no dramatic peaks or valleys, only the subtle, rolling contours of a land shaped by glaciers and the patient work of water, a terrain that feels both ancient and perpetually unfinished. The history of McLeod is written in the grain elevators that still stand sentinel, relics of a time when the railroad was king and wheat was the lifeblood of this place. The local economy, like so many prairie settlements, is tied to the land, to the cycles of planting and harvest, to the enduring strength of the soil. It’s a place where life moves at a different cadence, measured not by the frantic pulse of cities but by the slow turning of seasons. There are no grand monuments, no bustling attractions, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the stark beauty of its setting, McLeod offers its own profound testament to endurance.

About This McLeod Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McLeod, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.393575, -97.299535. 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 McLeod and Ransom County.

Detailed location data for McLeod includes the ZIP code (58057), telephone area code (701), county seat of Ransom County (Lisbon), and school district assignment (Lisbon Public School District 19). 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 McLeod is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.