Tioga North Dakota Map

About Tioga, North Dakota

Tioga is a locality in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,202. The population density is 254.5 people per km². Tioga is located at 48.3972°N, 102.9382°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Tioga is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58852.

Tioga anchors itself firmly upon the vast, high-plains expanse of the North Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches into an immense, unbroken arc of pale blue. It lies 35.7 miles east-northeast of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 61°T), and is situated 25.8 miles west-northwest of Stanley. The land here possesses a stark, tectonic simplicity, defined by the low, sweeping swells of earth that lead toward the distant silhouette of Big Butte. A few miles to the west, the subtle depressions of Beauty Valley offer a slight break in the flatness, while the Williams County Waterfowl Production Area provides a quiet sanctuary for migratory flight paths that navigate the expansive overhead. Near the quiet waters of Tioga Dam, the air often carries a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the colors of the dry grasses that ripple in the persistent wind.

Tioga emerged from the expansion of the railroad, evolving from a modest agricultural outpost into a vital node within the machinery of the Bakken oil industry. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the rhythmic pulse of pump jacks and the heavy transit of industrial machinery, though life persists in the quiet intervals between the shifts. Occasionally, a traveler might catch the scent of sagebrush or turned soil carried by the breeze from near Paulsen Creek, grounding the industrial activity in the ancient, unyielding soil. This is a place of deliberate, pragmatic character, where the architecture of steel and storage tanks sits in quiet tension with the long, shadows cast by the sun as it drags across the open, unobstructed sky.

About This Tioga Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tioga, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.397244, -102.938238. 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 Tioga includes the ZIP code (58852), telephone area code (701), county seat of Williams County (Williston), and school district assignment (Tioga Public School District 15).

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.