Parshall North Dakota Map

About Parshall, North Dakota

Parshall is a locality in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 949. The population density is 103.3 people per km². Parshall is located at 47.9533°N, 102.1349°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Parshall is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58770.

Parshall occupies a vast, high-plains expanse where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, pale blue dome that seems to compress the earth into a singular, amber-hued stage. It lies 43.2 miles west-southwest of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 244°T), and is situated 16.5 miles east of New Town. The East Fork Shell Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the terrain, its banks offering a subtle contrast to the stubborn, sun-bleached grasses that dominate the landscape. In the distance, the silhouette of Round Top Hill anchors the western view, a solitary reminder of the geological theater that shapes this region. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the prairie into a palette of bruised purples and deep, burnt oranges, emphasizing the stillness of the open land.

Parshall emerged from the expansion of the railroad, a pragmatic node of commerce that has evolved in tandem with the shifting demands of the North Dakota economy. While agriculture long served as the primary pulse of the local life, the more recent influence of the energy sector has brought a new, industrious energy to the quiet streets. Residents often traverse the short distance to the Sakakawea Recreation Area or find respite near the expansive waters of Lake Sakakawea, where the vast reservoir provides a necessary counterpoint to the dry, terrestrial rhythm of the plains. Life in Parshall moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, grounded by the endurance of those who cultivate the soil and the quiet resolve of a community defined by the immense, wind-swept space it calls home.

About This Parshall Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parshall, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.953346, -102.134892. 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 Parshall includes the ZIP code (58770), telephone area code (701), county seat of Mountrail County (Stanley), and school district assignment (Parshall Public School District 3).

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.