White Earth North Dakota Map

About White Earth, North Dakota

White Earth is a locality in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 21.9 people per km². White Earth is located at 48.3806°N, 102.7732°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58794.

White Earth lies under a vast, ever-shifting sky, a landscape of subtle contours and wide horizons. It lies 42.1 miles east-north-east of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 67°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Tioga. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to broad, flat expanses where the wind carves invisible paths through the grasses. The air here, especially in the early morning or late evening, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of summer fields and the promise of frost in autumn. Few trees break the visual sweep, mostly hardy cottonwoods and aspens clinging to the draws and coulees, their leaves a vibrant, fleeting green against the muted tones of the earth. The very stillness of this place can feel profound, a deep quiet broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the cry of a hawk circling high above. The story of White Earth is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply tied to the rhythms of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this land has yielded wheat, barley, and sunflowers, their golden heads nodding in the breeze, forming the backbone of the local economy. The grain elevators, stark silhouettes against the horizon, stand as silent sentinels, reminders of harvests past and present. This region, once roamed by bison and indigenous tribes, now bears the marks of homesteaders and farmers who carved their livelihoods from its soil, their efforts etched into the very character of White Earth. The legacy of the Northern Plains is palpable, a quiet strength that resonates in the unhurried pace of life and the strong sense of community that binds its residents.

About This White Earth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Earth, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.380576, -102.773238. 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 White Earth and Mountrail County.

Detailed location data for White Earth includes the ZIP code (58794), telephone area code (701), county seat of Mountrail County (Stanley), and school district assignment (Tioga Public School District 15). 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 White Earth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.