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 108. The population density is 79.6 people per km². Ryder is located at 47.9175°N, 101.6779°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ryder is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58779.

Ryder emerges from the vast, unyielding expanse of the North Dakota prairie like a lonely outpost anchoring the immense, shifting horizon. It lies 28.0 miles southwest of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 219°T), and is situated 38.4 miles south-southwest of Minot AFB. The landscape surrounding Ryder consists of open, grassy plains that stretch until they seem to dissolve into the very edge of the sky, broken only by the subtle rise of Round Top Hill ten miles to the west. A mile away, the Ward County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, its wetlands catching the pale, thin sunlight that defines the season. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that carries the scent of dry grass and deep earth, particularly at dusk when the shadows of the fence lines elongate across the fields and the sky bruises into deep shades of violet and gray.

Ryder exists as a product of the expansive agricultural ambition that defined the northern plains, maintaining a quiet rhythm dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest. While the economy remains rooted in the productivity of the soil, the presence of Middle Branch Douglas Creek eleven miles away serves as a reminder of the slow, persistent movement of water through this arid geography. Residents often look toward Hiddenwood Lake, seven miles distant, as a singular point of relief in a territory dominated by the industry of the oil patch and the steady labor of the farmstead. The character of Ryder is forged in the silence of these wide spaces, where the collective memory of the settlers lingers in the stark, functional architecture and the persistent, industrious spirit of those who choose to call this wide-open country home.

About This Ryder Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ryder, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.917508, -101.677943. 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 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).

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.