Selz North Dakota Map

About Selz, North Dakota

Selz is a locality in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 112.7 people per km². Selz is located at 47.8572°N, 99.8918°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58341.

Selz occupies a quiet expanse of high plains where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale blue arc that seems to press down upon the earth with a singular, heavy grace. It lies 69.9 miles east-southeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 111°T), and is situated 50.2 miles west-southwest of Devils Lake. The landscape around Selz is defined by the subtle, rhythmic swell of the prairie, a terrain that holds the light of late afternoon in long, amber shadows that deepen as they cross the grass. Three miles to the north, the rise of Butte de Morale breaks the otherwise level line of the horizon, offering a modest elevation that catches the first cooling winds of evening. Four miles away, the Sheyenne River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by the silver glint of water and the darker, verdant fringe of vegetation that persists despite the arid reach of the plains.

History lingers in the quiet architecture of Selz, where the remnants of early grain elevators and wooden structures stand as silent witnesses to the agricultural labor that once anchored the local economy. The rhythms of the day remain tied to the cycles of wheat and barley, a persistence of purpose that defines the character of those who work this stubborn, fertile soil. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the Wells County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, its wetlands providing a stark, vital contrast to the cultivated fields that dominate the surrounding miles. Even when the distant, icy stillness of winter arrives, the area retains a profound sense of solitude, punctuated only by the occasional, sharp call of a hawk circling above the vast, empty sky.

About This Selz Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Selz, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.857225, -99.891794. 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 Selz includes the ZIP code (58341), telephone area code (701), county seat of Pierce County (Rugby), and school district assignment (Harvey Public School District 38).

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.