Pembina North Dakota Map

About Pembina, North Dakota

Pembina is a locality in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 512. The population density is 245.0 people per km². Pembina is located at 48.9664°N, 97.2437°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pembina is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58271.

Pembina occupies a flat expanse of northern prairie where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale blue arc. It lies 72.6 miles north of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 352°T), and is situated 39.0 miles north of Grafton. The Pembina River carves a serpentine path through the dark, alluvial soil, its sluggish current reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the plains as the afternoon wanes. Only a mile away, the stillness of Lake Stella offers a quiet mirror to the vast, empty sky, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Horgan Ridge marks the edge of the world against the northern light. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and coming frost, a crisp reminder of the seasonal extremes that define the character of this northern reach.

Pembina serves as a silent witness to the early fur trade and the shifting borders of the frontier, standing as one of the oldest permanent settlements in the region. The rhythm of life remains tethered to the cycles of agriculture and the steady movement of commerce across the nearby international border. Residents look toward the Pembina County Waterfowl Production Area to witness the seasonal migrations that animate the quiet fields, a natural spectacle that underscores the enduring wildness of the landscape. Life in Pembina moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded in a heritage of resilience where the work of the seasons dictates the cadence of the day, leaving the modern world to rush past on the distant highway.

About This Pembina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pembina, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.966377, -97.243676. 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 Pembina includes the ZIP code (58271), telephone area code (701), county seat of Pembina County (Cavalier), and school district assignment (North Border School District 100).

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.