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Medora North Dakota Map

Explore Medora, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Medora, North Dakota

How to Use This Medora, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Medora, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Medora.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Medora
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Billings County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	46.913903
Longitude	-103.524354
Population	121
Density	118.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58645
Area Code	701
County Seat	Medora
School District	Billings County Public School District 1

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About Medora, North Dakota

Medora is a locality in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 118.9 people per km². Medora is located at 46.9139°N, 103.5244°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Medora is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58645.

Medora asserts itself amidst a stark, sculpted topography where the earth seems to have folded upon itself in layers of rust, cream, and charcoal. It lies 34.8 miles west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 274°T), and is situated 57.5 miles east-southeast of Glendive. Railroad Creek marks the boundary of this rugged theater, cutting a narrow, persistent path through the terrain as it winds past the weathered wooden boardwalks. To the west, the horizon sharpens where the silhouette of Rocky Ridge looms, a distant reminder of the geologic volatility that defined this region long before human arrival. The air here carries the dry, earthen scent of the arid plains, and when the sun begins its descent, the light clings to the hoodoos and buttes, turning the shadows into deep, bruised purples that stretch across the valley floor.

Medora stands as a living chronicle of the northern plains, shaped by the ambitious vision of the Marquis de Mores and the enduring legacy of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which embraces the periphery of the village. The local economy thrives on the memory of the cattle ranching era, drawing travelers who seek the quietude of the open prairie and the history of the frontier. Life proceeds with a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic energy of metropolitan centers, while the nearby Peaceful Valley offers a rare, verdant contrast to the jagged badlands. Even the proximity of the Little Missouri National Grassland serves to remind visitors of the vast, untamed expanse that once dictated the survival of those who settled here, leaving Medora as a solitary waypoint under an enormous, unblinking sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 123° SE
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (National Park) — 0.1 mi, 360° N · 70k acres
Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 0.1 mi, 015° N · 1.0M acres
Medora Slaughterhouse (Historic Ruins) — 0.2 mi, 313° NW
Medora Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 347° N
Sully Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 204° SW
Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.2 mi, 339° N · 30k acres
Camel Hump (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 279° W
Belfield Theater (Cinema) — 15.4 mi, 097° E
Bull Creek (State Conservation Area) — 18.4 mi, 140° SE
Golden Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 270° W
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 25.8 mi, 253° W
Speck Davis Pond (State Recreation Area) — 26.0 mi, 194° S
BOR Lands (National Conservation Area) — 30.0 mi, 097° E · 1,514 acres
Wibaux Settler Monument (Monument) — 31.3 mi, 280° W
Gateway Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 279° W
White Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.9 mi, 155° SE · 2,088 acres
Griffon Theaters (Cinema) — 34.5 mi, 091° E
Utahraptor (Public Artwork) — 34.7 mi, 092° E
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.0 mi, 175° S · 1,276 acres
Bowman (Attraction) — 49.5 mi, 173° S
O'Fallon Historical Museum (Museum) — 52.3 mi, 223° SW
Savage Museum (Museum) — 53.5 mi, 314° NW
Baischs Dinosaur Digs LLC (Attraction) — 54.1 mi, 285° W
Rock Bridge (Attraction) — 55.4 mi, 280° W
The Gallery (Gallery) — 57.6 mi, 284° W
Lewis and Clark Trail Museum (Museum) — 64.6 mi, 355° N
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 69.6 mi, 179° S · 1.2M acres
Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 73.9 mi, 316° NW

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