Menoken North Dakota Map

About Menoken, North Dakota

Menoken is a locality in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 78. The population density is 13.8 people per km². Menoken is located at 46.8205°N, 100.5312°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58558.

Menoken occupies a quiet stretch of the Northern Plains where the horizon pulls the eye toward an infinite, pale blue expanse. It lies 12.0 miles east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 86°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-northeast of Lincoln. The earth here is defined by a rigorous, open topography, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the soil holds the deep, dark memory of glacial retreat. Only two miles away, the steady movement of Apple Creek cuts through the quietude, carving a slow path that sustains the local flora. To the west, the distant outline of The Hogback rises against the sky, a jagged reminder of the earth’s ancient, shifting bones, while the nearby Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for the rhythmic pulse of migrating wings that mark the turning of the seasons.

Menoken carries the weight of a history rooted in the iron rails that once stitched the prairie together, drawing workers and dreamers to the edge of the frontier. Today, the economy remains tethered to the patient labor of agriculture, where the geometry of wheat fields and the steady hum of machinery define the local character. Life in Menoken follows the clock of the sun and the temperament of the seasons, moving with a deliberate, unadorned grace. Those who live here often look toward the expansive light of late afternoon, when the shadows lengthen across the stubble and the stillness of the land feels not like emptiness, but like a profound, enduring presence.

About This Menoken Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Menoken, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.820549, -100.53123. 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 Menoken includes the ZIP code (58558), telephone area code (701), county seat of Burleigh County (Bismarck), and school district assignment (Menoken Public School District 33).

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.