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 149. The population density is 122.9 people per km². Willow City is located at 48.6044°N, 100.2943°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Willow City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58384.

Willow City occupies a flat, expansive stretch of northern prairie where the horizon pulls the sky down toward the earth in a wide, unbroken circle. It lies 52.6 miles east-northeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 60°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-southeast of Bottineau. Willow Creek cuts a quiet, persistent path through the terrain, its course marked by the subtle shift in grasses and the occasional cluster of hardy, wind-bent trees that cling to the banks. To the north, the faint, blue-tinted silhouette of the Turtle Mountains rises against the light, providing a distant anchor for a landscape otherwise defined by the immense, shifting moods of the atmosphere. The air here carries a crisp, clean austerity, particularly at dusk when the sun bleeds a thin line of violet across the fields, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the stubble of the harvested grain.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of Willow City, as the rhythm of the seasons is measured by the planting and the harvest that sustain the local economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Bottineau County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, while the nearby Mouse River State Forest North Unit offers a dense, sequestered contrast to the open plains. History lingers in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the buildings, which were built to withstand the uncompromising weight of the prairie winters. Life in Willow City moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded by the proximity of Round Lake and the shared understanding that the land requires both patience and a quiet, persistent labor to yield its harvest.

About This Willow City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Willow City, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.604443, -100.294301. 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 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).

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.