Crosby North Dakota Map

About Crosby, North Dakota

Crosby is a locality in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,065. The population density is 305.6 people per km². Crosby is located at 48.9142°N, 103.2949°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58730.

Crosby sits under a sky so vast it seems to drink the light, a place where the prairie, a sea of tenacious grass and stubborn wildflower, begins to fray at the edges, surrendering to a wilder, more broken land to the west. It lies 55.0 miles north-northeast of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 15°T), and is situated 58.4 miles northwest of Stanley. The air here has a clean, sharp edge, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen water, a dryness that promises a clarity of vision. The land itself is a study in subtle shifts, from the almost imperceptible swell of the plains to the more dramatic scarifications that speak of ancient forces. Even the silence here feels substantial, broken only by the whisper of wind and the occasional cry of a hawk circling in the immense blue. The economic pulse of Crosby beats with the steady rhythm of agriculture, a legacy woven into its very soil, but the thrum of the Bakken oil fields is a more recent, insistent counterpoint, drawing a transient energy to this corner of North Dakota. This is country that has known the quiet persistence of the Lakota and Dakota peoples, their stories etched into the landscape as surely as the furrows of the plow. The Missouri River, a broad, patient artery, threads its way not too far distant, a reminder of the enduring power of water in this arid expanse. Crosby itself is a place of weathered wood and sturdy brick, its buildings standing sentinel against the elements, a testament to the resilience of those who have chosen to make their home under this enormous sky.

About This Crosby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crosby, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.9142, -103.29491. 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 Crosby and Divide County.

Detailed location data for Crosby includes the ZIP code (58730), telephone area code (701), county seat of Divide County (Crosby), and school district assignment (Divide County Public School District 1). 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 Crosby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.