Sutton North Dakota Map

About Sutton, North Dakota

Sutton is a locality in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 21.5 people per km². Sutton is located at 47.4019°N, 98.4393°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58484.

Sutton breathes the vast, patient spirit of the North Dakota prairie, a place where the sky stretches in an unbroken canvas, often painted with the fiery hues of sunset. It lies 74.8 miles west-south-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 242°T), and is situated 15.0 miles west of Cooperstown. The land here is a gentle topography, a subtle rolling expanse of fertile soil that has yielded its bounty for generations, giving way to the open fields that define this quiet corner of Griggs County. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a crispness that sharpens the senses, especially in the long, luminous afternoons when the sun casts elongated shadows across the cultivated earth. Even the wind seems to whisper secrets carried from miles of uninterrupted horizon, a constant, low hum that is the very soundtrack of this landscape. The story of Sutton is one of agrarian resilience and the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed life from this seemingly boundless earth. Its economy, like so many in this region, is intrinsically tied to the cycles of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, primarily wheat and other grains that paint the fields in shifting shades of gold and green throughout the year. This is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives in the quiet dignity of weathered farmsteads and the stories passed down through families who have made Sutton their home. The community, though small, possesses a deep-rooted character, a testament to the shared experiences forged under the wide, indifferent beauty of the prairie sky.

About This Sutton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sutton, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.40194, -98.439264. 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 Sutton and Griggs County.

Detailed location data for Sutton includes the ZIP code (58484), telephone area code (701), county seat of Griggs County (Cooperstown), and school district assignment (Midkota Public School District 7). 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 Sutton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.