Rolla North Dakota Map

About Rolla, North Dakota

Rolla is a locality in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,223. The population density is 323.2 people per km². Rolla is located at 48.8436°N, 99.6094°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rolla is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58367.

Rolla emerges from the vast, open expanse of the North Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches toward an enormous, pale sky that seems to swallow the very notion of distance. It lies 88.1 miles east-northeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 60°T), and is situated 37.9 miles north-northeast of Rugby. The landscape is defined by the subtle, persistent heave of the earth, a series of low swells that catch the golden, slanting light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the dry grasses. To the north, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Turtle Mountains anchors the skyline, providing a distant, velvet-edged boundary to the plains. Nearby, the quiet waters of Lucies Lake offer a reflective stillness to the terrain, while the slow, meandering path of Ox Creek cuts through the soil, carving a modest vein into the surrounding farmland. The air carries a crisp, thin clarity, smelling of turned earth and the impending chill of a season shifting, a sensory reminder of the isolation and quietude inherent to this northern latitude.

Rolla serves as a steady, enduring center for the surrounding agricultural life, built upon the foundation of grain production and the seasonal cycles of the harvest. The economy remains rooted in the resilience of the soil, with silos standing as sentinels against the sky, marking the steady pulse of a life dictated by the requirements of the land. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the Rolette County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory life, preserving a fragment of the wild prairie that once dominated the entire territory. Generations have navigated the rhythms of this climate, fostering a culture defined by self-reliance and a deliberate, measured pace of existence. Life in Rolla is quiet, marked by the simple, repetitive beauty of a landscape that demands attention to detail, where the shifting colors of the wheat fields provide the most vibrant drama of the year.

About This Rolla Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rolla, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.843618, -99.609353. 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 Rolla includes the ZIP code (58367), telephone area code (701), county seat of Rolette County (Rolla), and school district assignment (Mount Pleasant Public School District 4).

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.