Nekoma North Dakota Map

About Nekoma, North Dakota

Nekoma is a locality in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 31. The population density is 32.2 people per km². Nekoma is located at 48.5772°N, 98.3704°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nekoma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58355.

Nekoma stretches across the flat, expansive plains of North Dakota where the horizon seems to pull the sky down toward the earth in a seamless, unbroken circle. It lies 76.3 miles northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 307°T), and is situated 39.6 miles northeast of Devils Lake. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, carrying the scent of dry wheat and the faint, metallic sharpness of approaching winter. To the south, the landscape is punctuated by the low, meandering path of the South Branch Park River, a quiet artery that cuts through the soil, while the nearby Cavalier County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the wind. The light at dusk settles over the fields in long, amber ribbons, turning the vast, open expanse into a study of deep shadows and muted, golden hues that seem to belong to a different, slower century.

Nekoma remains defined by the towering, concrete silhouette of the Safeguard ABM complex, a stark relic of a Cold War era that transformed the local skyline into a monument of geometry and silence. This structure lingers as a strange, singular landmark, contrasting with the surrounding agricultural life that continues to rely on the seasonal pulse of grain production and the steady work of independent farmers. Life in Nekoma moves with the deliberate pace of the harvest, far from the frantic currents of larger centers, and those who remain here find a quiet permanence in the cycles of the seasons. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the waters of Waterloo Lake lie undisturbed under the expansive, cloud-swept ceiling of the northern sky, reflecting the quiet resilience of a landscape that has long mastered the art of enduring through the deep, frozen solitude of the months to come.

About This Nekoma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nekoma, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.577224, -98.370392. 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 Nekoma includes the ZIP code (58355), 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.