Ryder North Dakota Map

About Ryder, North Dakota

Ryder is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 99.4 people per km². Ryder is located at 47.9175°N, 101.6779°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58779.

Ryder unfolds across the North Dakota prairie, a quiet collection of buildings beneath an immense sky. It lies 28.0 miles south-west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 219°T), and is situated 22.0 miles north-north-west of Garrison. The land here is a vast, subtle canvas of tawny grasses and the occasional dark line of a distant treeline, punctuated by the straight, unyielding lines of agricultural fields. In the hushed hours of late afternoon, the sun casts elongated shadows that stretch across the gently rolling terrain, imbuing the landscape with a serene, almost ethereal glow. The air, when it carries the faintest breeze, tastes of dry earth and the distant promise of rain. The history of Ryder is inextricably tied to the railroads that once promised connection and prosperity, a ghost of that ambition still palpable in the quiet streets. Its economy, like so many places in this part of Ward County, has long been sustained by the rich soil, a steady dependence on wheat and barley that shapes the rhythm of the seasons and the lives of its residents. Life in Ryder moves at a deliberate pace, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the sun and the needs of the land, a stark contrast to the clamor of larger settlements. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the horizon, remain iconic landmarks, silent witnesses to generations who have worked this fertile ground.

About This Ryder Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ryder, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.917508, -101.677943. 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 Ryder and Ward County.

Detailed location data for Ryder includes the ZIP code (58779), telephone area code (701), county seat of Ward County (Minot), and school district assignment (Max Public School District 50). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ryder is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.