Wildrose North Dakota Map

About Wildrose, North Dakota

Wildrose is a locality in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 152.1 people per km². Wildrose is located at 48.6306°N, 103.1844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wildrose is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58795.

Wildrose emerges from the high, shivering grasses of the northern plains, where the horizon stretches so wide it seems to pull the very breath from a traveler’s lungs. It lies 38.9 miles north-northeast of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 31°T), and is situated 57.4 miles north of Watford City. The land here is an expanse of glacial drift and stubborn soil, characterized by a vast, open sky that shifts from bruised violet to a hard, crystalline blue. Just a mile away, the quiet waters of Rosten Slough mirror the passing clouds, serving as a vital waypoint for the migratory birds that descend upon the Williams County Waterfowl Production Area each season. Beyond the local terrain, the distant silhouette of Smoky Butte marks the edge of the world, anchoring a landscape that remains indifferent to the passing of human time.

Wildrose maintains a quiet resilience, tethered to the rhythmic cycles of agriculture and the subterranean pulse of the Bakken oil patch. While the Little Muddy River winds its way through the broader region seven miles distant, the life of the place remains firmly rooted in the grit of the prairie and the industrious character of those who work its surface. The economy here is measured in bushels and barrels, a stark contrast to the historical echoes of early homesteaders who first broke the tough sod to build a life in isolation. In the cooling light of late afternoon, the grain elevators stand as sentinels over Wildrose, their stark geometric forms casting long, sharp shadows across the gravel roads as the day’s labor fades into the stillness of the evening.

About This Wildrose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wildrose, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.630584, -103.184351. 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 Wildrose includes the ZIP code (58795), telephone area code (701), county seat of Williams County (Williston), and school district assignment (Nesson Public School District 2).

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.