McLeod North Dakota Map
McLeod, 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 McLeod, Ransom County.
Interactive Map of McLeod, North Dakota
| City | McLeod |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Ransom |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.393575 |
| Longitude | -97.299535 |
| Population | 129 |
| Density | 60.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This McLeod Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of McLeod, 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 McLeod and Ransom County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for McLeod 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 McLeod 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. |
