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Northwood North Dakota Map

Explore Northwood, 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 Northwood, North Dakota

How to Use This Northwood, North Dakota Map

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

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	Northwood
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Grand Forks County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.734155
Longitude	-97.566754
Population	982
Density	313.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58267
Area Code	701
County Seat	Grand Forks
School District	Northwood Public School District 129

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About Northwood, North Dakota

Northwood is a locality in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 982. The population density is 313.6 people per km². Northwood is located at 47.7342°N, 97.5668°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Northwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58267.

Northwood emerges from the flat, expansive horizon as a quiet grid of streets defined by the relentless reach of the prairie sky. It lies 28.1 miles west-southwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 242°T), and is situated 28.6 miles west-southwest of East Grand Forks. The landscape here is characterized by an immense, open flatness that forces the eye to track the subtle shifts in light, from the pale, brittle gold of morning to the long, violet shadows that stretch across the fields at dusk. Two miles to the east, the Goose River cuts a modest, winding path through the silt and soil, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of trees that break the uniformity of the surrounding plains. The air carries a crisp, dry quality that clarifies the distance, rendering the atmosphere sharp and unadorned, while nine miles away, the waters of North Golden Lake and the protected landscape of Golden Lake offer a rare stillness in an environment otherwise shaped by the persistent, sweeping wind.

Northwood maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of agriculture, where the prosperity of the soil and the seasonal demands of the harvest provide the primary pulse for the local economy. Established through the steady labor of early settlers who looked out upon these vast, unbroken expanses and saw the potential for a life built on grain and grit, the character of Northwood remains tethered to its rural roots. The architecture reflects a pragmatic sensibility, with sturdy homes and utilitarian structures that prioritize endurance against the bracing winters. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, steady pace, where the connection to the land is not merely an economic reality but a constant, quiet backdrop to the daily commerce and social life of those who endure the long, solitary winters and the intense, productive summers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Golden Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 199° S
Steele County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 9.4 mi, 202° S
Grand Forks County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 13.0 mi, 296° NW
Turtle River State Park (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 010° N
Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 013° N
Grand Forks County Water Management Board (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 353° N
Warrior of the North (Public Artwork) — 17.3 mi, 030° NE
Prairie Chicken (State Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 023° NE
Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.9 mi, 039° NE · 1,634 acres
AFL CIO Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 064° NE
Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 061° NE
Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 28.1 mi, 062° NE
Flood Memorial (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 062° NE
River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 28.4 mi, 062° NE
Zavoral Monument (Monument) — 29.0 mi, 066° NE
Heritage Village (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 060° NE
Otto Spies (State Conservation Area) — 30.2 mi, 181° S
Lake Ashtabula (Recreation Area) — 34.1 mi, 215° SW
Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.8 mi, 018° N · 632 acres
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 44.6 mi, 086° E
Omwick Theatre (Cinema) — 59.7 mi, 200° S
Old Mill State Park (State Park) — 62.7 mi, 046° NE
Viking Farmer Museam (Museum) — 63.4 mi, 058° NE
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 66.1 mi, 148° SE
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 67.5 mi, 148° SE
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 69.3 mi, 118° SE
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 69.3 mi, 151° SE
Karlstad Pavilion (Theatre) — 75.5 mi, 039° NE
Frontier Village (Attraction) — 78.9 mi, 223° SW

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