Spiritwood Lake North Dakota Map

About Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota

Spiritwood Lake is a locality in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 32.8 people per km². Spiritwood Lake is located at 47.0796°N, 98.5859°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Spiritwood Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58401.

Spiritwood Lake reflects the immense, unblinking dome of the North Dakota sky, its basin cradled by the subtle, glacial contours of the surrounding prairie. It lies 13.1 miles north-northeast of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 29°T), and is situated 28.9 miles west-northwest of Valley City. The terrain here is defined by a rhythmic, undulating openness, where grasses transition into the dark, fertile soil that characterizes the regional plains. On the horizon, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Grasshopper Hills provide a muted boundary to the vast expanse, while the water itself remains a quiet, persistent presence against the relentless golden light of the plains. A mile away, the Spiritwood Lake offers a protected sanctuary of wild, unmanicured greenery that anchors the landscape, grounding the ethereal quality of the light in the raw, tangible earth of the high plains.

Spiritwood Lake remains a focal point for a regional economy deeply tethered to the cycles of agriculture and the cautious stewardship of its natural resources. Historically, the area emerged as a quiet intersection for those settling the interior, far removed from the more turbulent currents of the James River, which flows steadily nine miles to the west. Life here maintains a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the seasonal shifts that dictate the rhythm of the local grain harvest and the quiet migrations of prairie wildlife. The character of the locality is forged in the persistence of its inhabitants, who find a particular, understated dignity in the long, horizontal lines of the prairie and the enduring, stillness of the water that defines their home.

About This Spiritwood Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota. Coordinates: 47.079627, -98.58595. 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 Spiritwood Lake includes the ZIP code (58401), telephone area code (701), county seat of Stutsman County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Barnes County North Public School District 7).

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.