Milton North Dakota Map

About Milton, North Dakota

Milton is a locality in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 39. The population density is 32.0 people per km². Milton is located at 48.6264°N, 98.0426°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Milton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58260.

Milton occupies a vast, level expanse of the northern plains where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in an unbroken, relentless line. It lies 67.1 miles northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 317°T), and is situated 32.5 miles west-northwest of Grafton. The North Branch Park River cuts a shallow, meandering path through the terrain nearby, its presence marked by a slight depression in the soil and a thinning of the grasses that otherwise blanket the region in shades of tawny gold and brittle green. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Pembina Hills offers the only interruption to the flat, rigorous geometry of the landscape. During the height of summer, the air remains dry and clear, carrying the sharp, clean scent of ripening grain and the occasional, restless vibration of wind moving across the open ground.

Milton persists as a quiet node of agricultural industry, defined by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of life for those who remain. The local economy stays tethered to the productivity of the surrounding fields, where the deep, heavy soil supports a livelihood forged in the persistence of grain production. Nearby, the expanse of Cavalier County provides a rugged, untamed buffer against the encroaching silence of the prairie, while the presence of Waterloo Lake seven miles away serves as a modest focal point for the surrounding district. Life here is measured by the gradual shift of light across the silos and the stark, uncompromising beauty of the winters, when the entire world seems to contract into a singular, crystalline stillness.

About This Milton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milton, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.626384, -98.042602. 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 Milton includes the ZIP code (58260), telephone area code (701), county seat of Cavalier County (Langdon), and school district assignment (Langdon Area Public School District 23).

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.