Fort Ransom North Dakota Map

About Fort Ransom, North Dakota

Fort Ransom is a locality in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 85.3 people per km². Fort Ransom is located at 46.5208°N, 97.9262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58033.

Fort Ransom occupies a verdant valley carved by the steady, persistent passage of the Sheyenne River, which curls through the landscape like a ribbon of hammered silver. It lies 45.8 miles southeast of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 126°T), and is situated 12.9 miles west-northwest of Lisbon. The terrain here rises abruptly in places, most notably at the elevation of The Pyramid, where the ground thrusts upward to command a view of the surrounding prairie. A short distance away, the thick canopy of the Sheyenne River State Forest provides a dark, cooling contrast to the luminous, wide-open sky that dominates the horizon. Travelers seeking the quietude of the wild often find themselves wandering the Fort Ransom Wildlife Management Area, where the air smells faintly of damp earth and crushed sage. When the light shifts toward evening, the shadows stretch long and thin across the grass, lending the entire valley a stillness that feels as old as the soil itself. Historical echoes persist in Fort Ransom, where the legacy of nineteenth-century military outposts informs the quiet endurance of the local culture. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the seasonal turn of the harvest, reflecting a life lived in careful negotiation with the climate. Nearby, the water of Mineral Springs Falls spills over stone, a constant, rhythmic sound that has outlasted the generations of settlers who once looked to the river for survival. While Lone Tree Lake sits only a few miles distant, the life of the people is concentrated here, within the embrace of the valley floor. The pace of existence follows the slow, deliberate work of those who tend the fields and the livestock, ensuring that the character of the place remains as sturdy and unvarnished as the wooden structures that still dot the countryside.

About This Fort Ransom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Ransom, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.520804, -97.926213. 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 Fort Ransom and Ransom County.

Detailed location data for Fort Ransom includes the ZIP code (58033), telephone area code (701), county seat of Ransom County (Lisbon), and school district assignment (Fort Ransom Public School District 6). 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 Fort Ransom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.