Ypsilanti North Dakota Map

About Ypsilanti, North Dakota

Ypsilanti is a locality in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 76.8 people per km². Ypsilanti is located at 46.7819°N, 98.5631°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58497.

Ypsilanti anchors itself firmly upon the high, open plains of North Dakota, where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale arc of sky. It lies 11.2 miles southeast of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 142°T), and is situated 28.2 miles west-southwest of Valley City. The James River carves a quiet, serpentine path directly past the edge of the settlement, its slow-moving waters providing a constant, reflective presence against the surrounding expanse of dry, golden grasses. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the terrain shifts into the subtle, rhythmic creases of Streaman Coulee, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Grasshopper Hills suggest a ruggedness far removed from the flat, industrious fields that define the local topography. At dusk, the light here possesses a peculiar clarity, thinning the air until the world seems sharpened, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the earth like the ghosts of ancient migrations.

Ypsilanti carries the quiet weight of its agricultural origins, functioning as a persistent node for a rural economy centered on the cultivation of wheat and the steady, seasonal rhythm of the grain harvest. The legacy of those who first broke this sod remains etched into the layout of the streets, reflecting a history of endurance in a landscape that demands both labor and patience. A few miles away, the Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, offering a wilder counterpoint to the orderly, gridded fields that sustain the residents. Even when the wind scours the plains, life in Ypsilanti maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, as if the inhabitants have internalized the slow, deliberate pace of the James River itself.

About This Ypsilanti Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ypsilanti, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.78193, -98.56315. 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 Ypsilanti includes the ZIP code (58497), telephone area code (701), county seat of Stutsman County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Jamestown Public School District 1).

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.