Upham North Dakota Map

About Upham, North Dakota

Upham is a locality in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 168.1 people per km². Upham is located at 48.5817°N, 100.7282°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Upham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58789.

Upham emerges from the vast, treeless expanse of the North Dakota prairie like a quiet gathering of iron and timber against an immense, bruising sky. It lies 35.5 miles northeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 47°T), and is situated 29.6 miles east-northeast of Minot AFB. The horizon stretches thin and flat, broken only by the rhythmic rise and fall of the terrain that leads toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Henderson Hills. Nearby, the water of Cut Bank Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a brief, reflective pause in the endless reach of grass. When the sun hangs low, the light stretches across the earth in long, amber fingers, illuminating the stark, utilitarian beauty of the landscape that surrounds Upham.

Life here remains tethered to the patient cycles of the soil, with a local economy deeply rooted in the seasonal demands of agriculture and the stewardship of the land. The J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge serves as a vital neighbor, where the quiet migration of birds often punctuates the silence of the plains more sharply than the hum of machinery. While the residents look toward the distant, shimmering surface of Unit 320 Reservoir as a point of local orientation, the true character of the place is defined by the resilience required to thrive in such an exposed climate. History clings to the weathered grain of the older structures, mirroring the stoic, unadorned nature of those who have made a life where the wind acts as the primary architect of the day.

About This Upham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upham, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.581673, -100.728194. 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 Upham includes the ZIP code (58789), telephone area code (701), county seat of McHenry County (Towner), and school district assignment (TGU Public School District 60).

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.