New Town North Dakota Map
New Town, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of New Town, Mountrail County.
Interactive Map of New Town, North Dakota
| City | New Town |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Mountrail |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.980848 |
| Longitude | -102.49018 |
| Population | 2,721 |
| Density | 364.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About New Town, North Dakota
New Town is a locality in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,721. The population density is 364.4 people per km². New Town is located at 47.9808°N, 102.4902°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58763.
New Town sits under a vast North Dakota sky, a place where the land stretches out with a patient, unbroken expanse. It lies 53.3 miles east-south-east of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 102°T), and is situated 16.5 miles west of Parshall. The terrain here is a subtle, rolling prairie, a landscape of grasses that whisper under the wind and the occasional sturdy, wind-bent tree. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, washes the fields in hues of gold and amber, a light that feels both ancient and immediate. The air carries the clean scent of soil and distance, a bracing coolness that hints at the long winters and the vibrant, brief summers. There is a quiet tenacity to this land, a resilience that mirrors the character of the people who call New Town home. This locality owes much of its modern existence to the discovery of oil, a powerful current that has reshaped its economy and brought a dynamic pulse to the otherwise tranquil prairie. The legacy of the oil boom is etched into the very fabric of New Town, a story of boom and bust, of rapid growth and the enduring spirit of a community built on hard work and resourcefulness. While the fields still hold their agricultural sway, the hum of industry is an undeniable presence, a modern counterpoint to the historical echoes of homesteading and the enduring connection to the land. This blend of tradition and progress gives New Town a distinctive character, a place where the future is always being forged on the foundations of the past.
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About This New Town Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of New Town, North Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Town and Mountrail County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for New Town is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct New Town is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
