Powers Lake North Dakota Map

About Powers Lake, North Dakota

Powers Lake is a locality in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 106.9 people per km². Powers Lake is located at 48.5628°N, 102.6480°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Powers Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58773.

Powers Lake occupies a vast expanse of high, open prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut against an enormous, pale sky. It lies 53.0 miles east-northeast of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 57°T), and is situated 20.7 miles northwest of Stanley. The land here holds a quiet, austere character, marked by the presence of Powers Lake itself, which mirrors the shifting clouds and the deep, indigo hues of twilight. Only a few miles away, the White Earth River traces a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, carving subtle variations into the earth that provide a respite from the otherwise uniform reach of the plains. To the distance, the elevation of Grand View rises with a singular, steady presence, offering a vantage point over a terrain that feels both ancient and remarkably empty. Local wildlife finds refuge in the Burke County Waterfowl Production Area, where the grasses sway in the wind and provide a sanctuary that remains largely undisturbed by the passage of the seasons.

Powers Lake serves as a quiet witness to the shifting tides of the regional economy, which has long been defined by the stubborn vitality of agriculture and the more recent, kinetic energy of the oil industry. The history of the region is written in the resilience of those who settled these plains, turning soil that demands much and yields a hard-won bounty. Daily life in Powers Lake maintains a steady, internal clock, indifferent to the frantic pace of distant urban centers, focusing instead on the seasonal demands of the harvest and the maintenance of the infrastructure that supports the surrounding fields. While the influence of larger industrial forces hums in the background, the fundamental spirit of the place remains tethered to the slow turn of the year and the enduring, unadorned beauty of the North Dakota landscape.

About This Powers Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Powers Lake, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.562804, -102.647957. 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 Powers Lake includes the ZIP code (58773), telephone area code (701), county seat of Burke County (Bowbells), and school district assignment (Powers Lake Public School District 27).

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.