Nome North Dakota Map

About Nome, North Dakota

Nome is a locality in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 47.6 people per km². Nome is located at 46.6778°N, 97.8104°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nome is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58062.

Nome emerges from the vast, open plains of North Dakota as a quiet gathering of grain elevators and residences etched against an enormous, unbroken sky. It lies 45.2 miles west-southwest of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 253°T), and is situated 19.3 miles south-southeast of Valley City. The landscape around Nome consists of level, fertile earth that stretches toward the horizon, punctuated only by the subtle shifts in light that signal the passing of the day. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Whitestone Hills marks the edge of the world, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the expansive, quiet reaches of the Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area. During the stillness of dusk, the air grows thin and sharp, carrying the scent of dry grass and the distant, cooling breath of the soil as it sheds the heat of the afternoon sun.

Agriculture dictates the pace of life in Nome, where the rhythm of the seasons remains tied to the planting and the harvest of the surrounding fields. History here is written in the steel of the silos and the persistence of those who choose to live where the wind moves with such singular purpose. While the Sheyenne River State Forest provides a dense, wooded contrast to the openness of the prairie some thirteen miles away, and the waters of Browen Lake offer a quiet respite five miles distant, the identity of Nome remains firmly anchored in the productivity of the plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a legacy of resilience shaped by the long, cold winters and the enduring, productive labor of the land.

About This Nome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nome, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.677753, -97.810381. 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 Nome includes the ZIP code (58062), telephone area code (701), county seat of Barnes County (Valley City), and school district assignment (Enderlin Area Public School District 24).

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.