Oxbow North Dakota Map

About Oxbow, North Dakota

Oxbow is a locality in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 381. The population density is 96.0 people per km². Oxbow is located at 46.6647°N, 96.8208°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oxbow is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58047.

Oxbow occupies a stretch of remarkably level prairie where the horizon serves as a sharp, unyielding line separating the dark earth from an immense, shifting sky. It lies 14.2 miles south of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 184°T), and is situated 7.4 miles southeast of Horace. The flatness of the land is broken only by the subtle depression of the Red River of the North, which meanders just a mile from the residential clusters, carving a path through the silt that has long defined the character of the region. During the golden hour, the light stretches thin and amber across the fields, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the vastness of the plains. While the distant Nyqist Coulee marks the terrain further to the west, the immediate surroundings of Oxbow remain defined by this rigorous, open geography, where the wind moves unimpeded across the soil and the weather holds an absolute, unvarnished authority over the day.

Agriculture remains the silent pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life for those who work the deep, fertile loam. History here is marked by the steady, deliberate transformation of the tallgrass prairie into a landscape of organized fields, a process that continues to influence the quiet, industrious nature of the residents. While many seek recreation at the Rutten Family Park or make the journey toward the shores of Blue Eagle Lake, the people of Oxbow maintain a grounded connection to the immediate seasonal shifts of the plains. There is a particular stillness in the mornings here, a clarity of air that seems to sharpen the senses, reminding any observer that Oxbow exists as a deliberate, enduring point of human settlement amidst the sprawling, rhythmic cycles of the North Dakota landscape.

About This Oxbow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oxbow, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.6647, -96.820793. 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 Oxbow includes the ZIP code (58047), telephone area code (701), county seat of Cass County (Fargo), and school district assignment (Kindred Public School District 2).

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.