Willow City North Dakota Map

About Willow City, North Dakota

Willow City is a locality in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 238. The population density is 103.9 people per km². Willow City is located at 48.6044°N, 100.2943°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58384.

Willow City rests in a broad, open expanse where the land rolls gently, a vast canvas under an immense sky. It lies 52.6 miles east-north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 60°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-south-east of Bottineau. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of prairie grasses and distant pine, especially potent after a summer rain, and the light at dusk paints the western horizon in hues of soft apricot and deep violet. Fields of amber grain, gold under the midday sun, stretch to meet the horizon, punctuated by the occasional dark smudge of a farmstead or the solitary silhouette of a windbreak. The silence is not empty but full, a resonant hum of wind through dry stalks and the faint, distant cry of a hawk circling high above. The story of Willow City is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers and ranchers. Founded in an era when the promise of fertile land drew hopeful souls westward, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with wheat, barley, and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood. For many years, the railroad was the town's vital artery, bringing in supplies and carrying out the harvest, and though its influence has waned, the spirit of resilience and hard work remains. The distinctive character of Willow City is found in its quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and neighbors still know each other's names, a testament to the enduring strength of prairie communities.

About This Willow City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Willow City, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.604443, -100.294301. 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 Willow City and Bottineau County.

Detailed location data for Willow City includes the ZIP code (58384), telephone area code (701), county seat of Bottineau County (Bottineau), and school district assignment (TGU Public School District 60). 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 Willow City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.