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Valley City North Dakota Map

Explore Valley City, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Valley City, North Dakota

How to Use This Valley City, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Valley City, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Valley City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Valley City
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Barnes County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.923313
Longitude	-98.003155
Population	6,575
Density	610.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58072
Area Code	701
County Seat	Valley City
School District	Valley City Public School District 2

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About Valley City, North Dakota

Valley City is a locality in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,575. The population density is 610.5 people per km². Valley City is located at 46.9233°N, 98.0032°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Valley City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58072.

Valley City emerges from the expansive prairie like a quiet gathering of earth and sky, defined by the winding presence of the Sheyenne River. It lies 33.3 miles east of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 88°T), and is situated 57.4 miles west of Fargo. The landscape opens into vast, golden vistas where the horizon feels impossibly distant under the weight of an enormous, shifting sun. Four miles away, the waters of McDonald Lake hold the reflection of the clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic currents of the nearby river. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into subtle, grassy slopes that lead the eye toward the distant rise of Pilot Knob. Within the town limits, City Park serves as a central anchor for the landscape, providing a green refuge where the air carries the dry, clean scent of the plains.

Valley City holds a history forged by the iron of the railroads and the persistence of early settlers who recognized the potential of the fertile valley floor. The local economy thrives on the steady pulse of agriculture and the industrious spirit of those who manage the surrounding fields and trade. Grain elevators stand as vertical monuments to the harvest, their silhouettes marking the intersection of traditional farming and modern enterprise. Education and regional commerce provide a stable foundation, keeping the pace of daily life deliberate and focused on the seasons. Small-scale manufacturing and service industries sustain the population, ensuring that the livelihood of the people remains deeply connected to the productivity of the land.

Valley City possesses a character shaped by the endurance of its residents and the distinctive architecture of its historic high-bridge crossings. The community gathers for local events that celebrate the harvest and the changing of the light, fostering a sense of belonging that persists through the long, quiet winters. While many have contributed to the local spirit, the town maintains a modest pride in its identity, often seen in the preservation of its older neighborhoods and public spaces. The people move with a purposeful calm, reflecting a culture that values neighborly reliability over the frantic noise of larger urban centers. It is a place where the clarity of the evening air invites quiet reflection, grounding every resident in the simple, honest reality of the northern plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Omwick Theatre (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 127° SE
Valley City Skate Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 176° S
Established 1883 (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 233° SW
Medicine Wheel Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 174° S
Hi Line Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 014° N
Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.8 mi, 028° NE · 686 acres
Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.2 mi, 271° W · 494 acres
Valley City (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 021° N
Lake Ashtabula (Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 338° N
Moon Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 240° SW
Koldok (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 084° E
Ashtabula Rearing Pond (State Recreation Area) — 20.3 mi, 006° N
Fort Ransom State Park (State Park) — 24.9 mi, 173° S
Enderlin Area Veterans Monument (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 137° SE
World's Largest Buffalo (Monument) — 32.9 mi, 266° W
Frontier Village (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 266° W
Bison 6 Cinema (Cinema) — 34.0 mi, 266° W
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 37.9 mi, 134° SE · 70k acres
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 54.9 mi, 094° E
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 55.6 mi, 090° E
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 56.6 mi, 091° E
Angel of Hope (Public Artwork) — 57.5 mi, 093° E
Whitetail Trail Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 70.1 mi, 154° SE
Fire Museum (Museum) — 77.2 mi, 103° E
Marshall County Prayer Rock Museum (Museum) — 79.1 mi, 171° S

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