Raleigh, 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 Raleigh, Grant County.
| City | Raleigh |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Grant |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.357781 |
| Longitude | -101.306528 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 10.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Raleigh is a locality in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 10.8 people per km². Raleigh is located at 46.3578°N, 101.3065°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 58564.
Raleigh sleeps under a vast, pale sky, its low-slung buildings scattered across a landscape of rolling prairie grasses that stretch to the horizon like a faded green sea. It lies 39.8 miles south-west of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 219°T), and is situated 25.9 miles east of Elgin. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of sun-baked earth and distant hayfields, a fragrance that seems to deepen with the long, slow descent of the sun. The terrain, a gentle sweep of land, offers little in the way of dramatic elevation changes, allowing the eye to travel unimpeded, tracing the faint tracks of old fence lines that crisscross the open country. Even the few trees that dot the fields seem to grow with a determined, wind-swept grace, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the boundless expanse. The pulse of Raleigh beats with the quiet rhythm of agriculture, its economy tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers and ranchers. Once a hub for grain shipments, the echoes of that busier past can still be felt in the quiet stillness of the grain elevator, a silent sentinel against the sky. The community’s character is one of resilience and stoic charm, a reflection of the pioneering spirit that first settled this part of the prairie. Local traditions, though perhaps subtle to an outsider, are deeply rooted in the land and the shared experience of enduring the seasons. The quality of light at dusk here is particularly striking, painting the sky in hues of apricot and lavender, a daily spectacle that offers a moment of profound, quiet beauty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Raleigh, 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 Raleigh and Grant County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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. |