Pekin North Dakota Map
Pekin, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pekin, Nelson County.
Interactive Map of Pekin, North Dakota
| City | Pekin |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Nelson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.79083 |
| Longitude | -98.328156 |
| Population | 62 |
| Density | 76.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Pekin, North Dakota
Pekin is a locality in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 76.6 people per km². Pekin is located at 47.7908°N, 98.3282°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58361.
Pekin lies open to the vast North Dakota sky, a constellation of buildings spread across the flat, fertile earth. It lies 60.8 miles west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 262°T), and is situated 17.4 miles south of Lakota. The land here is a patient canvas, painted in broad strokes of golden wheat and verdant corn, stretching to horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the prairie. A keen wind, carrying the scent of dry grasses and distant rain, is the constant companion, shaping the way things grow and the way people move. Even the silence here has a texture, a profound quiet that allows the distant hum of a tractor or the lonely cry of a hawk to resonate with startling clarity. The occasional grove of aspens, their leaves a shimmering silver in the sunlight, offers a fleeting, intimate contrast to the boundless expanse. The story of Pekin is written in the soil and the seasons, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed life from this challenging, yet generous, landscape. It emerged from the tireless efforts of settlers, drawn by the promise of land and the dream of a future built on hard work and shared endeavor. The local economy is inextricably linked to the bounty of the surrounding fields, a continuous cycle of planting, growing, and harvesting that dictates the rhythm of daily life. While Pekin itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the stoic endurance of its people, the quiet pride in their agricultural heritage, and the enduring strength of community forged under an immense, ever-changing sky.
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About This Pekin Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Pekin, North Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pekin and Nelson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pekin is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pekin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
