Ruso North Dakota Map
Ruso, 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 Ruso, McLean County.
Interactive Map of Ruso, North Dakota
| City | Ruso |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | McLean |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.838337 |
| Longitude | -100.933481 |
| Population | 4 |
| Density | 4.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Ruso, North Dakota
Ruso is a locality in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 4. The population density is 4.4 people per km². Ruso is located at 47.8383°N, 100.9335°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58778.
Ruso lies under a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast, pale blue canvas arching over the gently rolling prairie. It lies 32.0 miles south-south-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 148°T), and is situated 15.0 miles south of Velva. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a patchwork of tawny grasses and the rich, dark brown of cultivated fields, broken only by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods or the silver ribbon of a distant creek. The air carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of summer and the promise of frost in the autumn. Even in the midday sun, there’s a quiet stillness, a sense of patient waiting that seems to permeate the very soil. The story of Ruso is deeply entwined with the hardy souls who first broke this land. It’s a place shaped by the relentless cycles of agriculture, where wheat and barley have long been the lifeblood, carried by train to markets far beyond the horizon. Though the grand depots and bustling grain elevators of its past may have receded, the spirit of that industrious past remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Here, the rhythm is dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, unhurried beat that has seen generations of families put down roots and tend to this fertile, open country.
Latest News: Ruso
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Ruso Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Ruso, 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 Ruso and McLean County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ruso 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 Ruso 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. |
