Wolford North Dakota Map
Explore Wolford, 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 Wolford, North Dakota
How to Use This Wolford, North Dakota Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wolford, 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 Wolford.
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 | Wolford |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Pierce County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 48.498607 |
| Longitude | -99.704308 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 92.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 58385 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| County Seat | Rugby |
| School District | Rugby Public School District 5 |
About Wolford, North Dakota
Wolford is a locality in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 92.2 people per km². Wolford is located at 48.4986°N, 99.7043°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wolford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58385.Wolford emerges from the expansive North Dakota plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, pale blue arc. It lies 75.4 miles east-northeast of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 75°T), and is situated 16.1 miles northeast of Rugby. The terrain around Wolford consists of subtle, glacial undulations where the soil is dark, heavy, and rich with the memory of ancient grasses. Two miles to the east, the surface of Grass Lake catches the low-slanting afternoon light, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that mirrors the passage of high, drifting clouds. Eleven miles to the south, the solitary rise of Broken Bone Hill breaks the monotony of the flatlands, providing a singular landmark for travelers navigating the immense, open geography of the region.
Agriculture defines the pulse of the local economy, with the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the movement of machines across vast, checkered fields. The legacy of homesteading remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture that punctuates the landscape, a testament to the persistent labor required to cultivate this demanding northern soil. Four miles away, the Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, their wild, haunting calls echoing across the prairie during the spring thaw. Further out, the intermittent flow of Ox Creek serves as a seasonal reminder of the land’s thirst, threading through the quiet spaces where the pace of life remains slow, deliberate, and deeply connected to the shifting colors of the prairie.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.8 mi, 209° SW · 2,104 acres
- Rolette County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 301° NW
- Knox Slough (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 182° S
- Benson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 12.6 mi, 173° S
- Northern Lights Tower (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 233° SW
- Prairie Village Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 233° SW
- Horseshoe Lake (State Recreation Area) — 23.7 mi, 259° W
- Town Mural (Public Artwork) — 25.2 mi, 009° N
- Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.4 mi, 115° SE · 17k acres
- Wakopa (State Conservation Area) — 31.0 mi, 347° N
- Souris Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 32.2 mi, 256° W · 105 acres
- Buffalo Lake (State Recreation Area) — 32.6 mi, 193° S
- Grand Opening Marker (Monument) — 38.1 mi, 335° NW
- Peace Poles (Monument) — 38.1 mi, 335° NW
- Long lake (Attraction) — 39.4 mi, 147° SE
- Grahams Island State Park (State Park) — 42.0 mi, 138° SE
- Lake Metigoshe State Park (State Park) — 42.8 mi, 323° NW
- Old Baldy Overlook (Viewpoint) — 44.1 mi, 309° NW
- Denbigh Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 44.5 mi, 252° W · 595 acres
- Amphitheater (Theatre) — 75.3 mi, 257° W
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About This Wolford Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wolford, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.498607, -99.704308. 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 Wolford includes the ZIP code (58385), telephone area code (701), county seat of Pierce County (Rugby), and school district assignment (Rugby Public School District 5).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
