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Minot AFB North Dakota Map

Explore Minot AFB, 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 Minot AFB, North Dakota

How to Use This Minot AFB, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Minot AFB, 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 Minot AFB.

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	Minot AFB
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Ward County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	48.420884
Longitude	-101.326404
Population	5,017
Density	266.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	58704, 58705
Area Code	701
County Seat	Minot
School District	Minot Public School District 1

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About Minot AFB, North Dakota

Minot AFB is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,017. The population density is 266.5 people per km². Minot AFB is located at 48.4209°N, 101.3264°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 58704, 58705.

Minot AFB occupies a vast, high-altitude plateau where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, pale sky that seems to press the earth into a singular, unwavering plane. It lies 13.1 miles north of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 354°T), and is situated 49.1 miles southwest of Bottineau. The landscape is defined by the austere geometry of the northern plains, where the wind scours the soil and carries the scent of dry grass across the open expanse. Two miles to the south, the channel of Egg Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the silt, while the broader, quiet waters of Livingston Lake sit six miles distant, reflecting the passing clouds in their stillness. To the west, the subtle rise of the Henderson Hills creates a distant, serrated edge against the sunset, marking a terrain that remains largely silent under the weight of the sun. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity, especially as the light leans long and amber across the prairie, illuminating the texture of the earth and the stoic endurance of the landscape.

Minot AFB serves as a cornerstone of national defense, anchoring a regional economy built upon the steady, rhythmic pulse of military operations and the expansive wheat fields that define the surrounding acreage. The history of the installation is quiet, forged in the Cold War era and maintained with a sense of purpose that permeates the local character. Beyond the perimeter, the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge provides a protected sanctuary eight miles away, offering a stark contrast to the precise, industrial architecture of the base. Further afield, the landscape deepens into the geological complexity of Larsons Coulee, an eleven-mile reminder of the ancient forces that shaped this region. Life here is measured by the changing seasons and the arrival of winter, which blankets the plains in a profound, hushed white, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the cold with a resilience that mirrors the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.9 mi, 251° W · 63k acres
Sertoma Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 11.6 mi, 173° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 175° S
Oak Park (Local Park) — 12.5 mi, 178° S
Roosevelt Park & Zoo (Local Park) — 12.8 mi, 170° S
Foxholm (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 260° W
Bottineau County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.2 mi, 355° N · 434 acres
South Hill Complex (Local Recreation) — 13.9 mi, 172° S
Renville County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 18.5 mi, 311° NW
Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 20.4 mi, 122° SE
Denbigh Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 32.4 mi, 105° E · 595 acres
David Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 128° SE
Ryder Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 38.3 mi, 205° SW
Monument 670A (Attraction) — 40.0 mi, 358° N
Manitoba - Saskatchewan boundary (Monument) — 40.0 mi, 358° N
Souris Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 42.8 mi, 094° E · 105 acres
Statue of Pierre Bottineau (Public Artwork) — 48.9 mi, 055° NE
Old Baldy Overlook (Viewpoint) — 51.6 mi, 050° NE
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 52.9 mi, 288° W · 5,522 acres
Ziegler School (Historic Ruins) — 59.2 mi, 206° SW
Prairie Village Museum (Museum) — 61.3 mi, 094° E
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 78.5 mi, 170° S
McLean County Museum (Museum) — 79.4 mi, 170° S

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