Tolna North Dakota Map

About Tolna, North Dakota

Tolna is a locality in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 71.3 people per km². Tolna is located at 47.8272°N, 98.4401°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58380.

Tolna lies under a vast, ever-shifting sky, a quiet settlement on the North Dakota prairie where the land stretches out in broad, unbroken sweeps. It lies 65.6 miles west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 265°T), and is situated 15.7 miles south-south-west of Lakota. The horizon is a constant, a low, firm line broken only by the occasional grain elevator or the solitary silhouette of a farmstead. Here, the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening wheat, a perfume that clings to everything. Evenings arrive with a deep, resonant stillness, the light bleeding out of the west in hues of bruised plum and pale rose, painting the sparse clouds with a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The landscape is one of patient waiting, of immense, open space that demands a certain quietude from those who call it home. The history of Tolna is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a story of homesteaders who arrived with grit and a dream to coax sustenance from this seemingly endless expanse. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the tempo of days. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the sky, are tangible reminders of this enduring connection to the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Tolna is etched in the resilience of its people and the simple, honest work that has sustained generations. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, a deliberate unfolding rather than a hurried rush, where conversations can stretch and neighbours know the quiet concerns of one another.

About This Tolna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tolna, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.82722, -98.440102. 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 Tolna and Nelson County.

Detailed location data for Tolna includes the ZIP code (58380), telephone area code (701), county seat of Nelson County (Lakota), and school district assignment (Dakota Prairie Public School District 1). 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 Tolna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.