Explore Sibley, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sibley, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sibley.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Sibley |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Barnes County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.21721 |
| Longitude | -97.964544 |
| Population | 19 |
| Density | 163.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 58429 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| County Seat | Valley City |
| School District | Barnes County North Public School District 7 |
Sibley emerges from the expanse of the prairie as a quiet congregation of structures framed by the expansive, shifting light of the plains. It lies 40.9 miles east-northeast of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 59°T), and is situated 20.4 miles north of Valley City. The Sheyenne River carves a deliberate, winding path past the edge of the locality, its dark, riparian ribbon contrasting against the pale, dry grasses that stretch toward the horizon. Here, the landscape is defined by the steady presence of Lake Ashtabula, a primary feature that holds the sky in its stillness and provides a mirror for the migrating clouds. The earth itself feels ancient and patient, a vast stretch of open ground where the lack of vertical obstruction allows the wind to dictate the rhythm of the day, bending the stalks of grain and sweeping across the open fields in long, visible waves.
Sibley maintains a character rooted in the enduring patterns of agricultural labor and the seasonal transformation of the land. The economy remains tethered to the soil, reflecting a history of settlement that prioritized the fertility of the river valley and the accessibility of the surrounding plains. The presence of Lake Ashtabula serves as a focal point for the region, offering a space where the pace of life slows to match the movement of the water and the quiet work of the local farmers. To the distant west, the silhouette of Pilot Knob provides the only significant break in an otherwise level skyline, acting as a fixed point for those who navigate the grid of rural roads. Life in Sibley carries the weight of a long, settled tradition, where the silence of the immense, open sky encourages a certain introspection in the people who remain to tend the fields and watch the seasons turn.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sibley, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.21721, -97.964544. 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 Sibley includes the ZIP code (58429), telephone area code (701), county seat of Barnes County (Valley City), and school district assignment (Barnes County North Public School District 7).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |