Park River North Dakota Map

About Park River, North Dakota

Park River is a locality in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,424. The population density is 212.3 people per km². Park River is located at 48.3986°N, 97.7412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Park River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58270.

Park River emerges from the flat, expansive reach of the northern plains, defined by the winding course of the South Branch Park River that cuts a deliberate, willow-lined path through the local topography. It lies 46.2 miles northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 315°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west of Grafton. This waterway serves as the primary artery for the land, carving a subtle depression into the black, fertile earth that stretches toward a horizon seemingly pushed back by the weight of an enormous, pale sky. Just two miles away, the quiet waters of Homme Lake offer a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, seasonal agitation of the wind across the open fields. In the autumn, the light here turns a bruised gold, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the flat, unyielding geometry of the horizon and the quiet resilience of the trees clinging to the riverbanks.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of Park River, as the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined this region for generations. The legacy of homesteading persists in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the grain elevators that rise like monoliths against the clouds, serving as markers of a commerce built on the bounty of the soil. Residents often find their way to Homme Lake for recreation, a destination that anchors the social geography of the vicinity as surely as the wheat fields anchor the financial one. Life in Park River moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, reflecting a culture that values the endurance required to weather the long, biting winters and the immense, isolating silence of the plains.

About This Park River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Park River, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.398604, -97.7412. 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 Park River includes the ZIP code (58270), telephone area code (701), county seat of Walsh County (Grafton), and school district assignment (Park River Area Public School District 8).

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.