York North Dakota Map

About York, North Dakota

York is a locality in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 17. The population density is 31.4 people per km². York is located at 48.3128°N, 99.5735°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. York is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58386.

York occupies a broad, silent expanse of the northern plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut, pulling the eye toward the distant silhouette of The Buttes. It lies 79.4 miles east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 85°T), and is situated 19.8 miles east of Rugby. The sky here possesses a heavy, luminous quality, pressing down upon the tall grasses and the flat, sun-bleached earth that defines the character of the Benson County Waterfowl Production Area just a short distance away. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the air holds a dry, sharp clarity, revealing the subtle shifts in the terrain that slope toward the shallow depressions of Mud Lake. The land is a study in vast, monochromatic patience, where the wind leaves patterns in the dust and the light at dusk turns the stubble fields into a bruised, metallic gold.

York maintains a steady, internal rhythm, deeply tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the resilience required by a life lived in the path of the seasons. The economy remains rooted in the deep, dark soil of the prairie, where the labor of agriculture defines the passage of time and the collective memory of the families who have long worked these tracts. While Mauvais Coulee runs far to the west, its influence is felt in the wider regional drainage that dictates the fertility of the surrounding grain fields. The atmosphere of York is one of profound stillness, where the absence of dense development allows the sheer scale of the landscape to command attention, fostering a local identity built on endurance and the quiet, unyielding grace of the open plains.

About This York Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of York, North Dakota. Coordinates: 48.312777, -99.573468. 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 York includes the ZIP code (58386), telephone area code (701), county seat of Benson County (Minnewaukan), and school district assignment (Leeds Public School District 6).

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.