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 rests at a place where the vast, unbroken canvas of the prairie begins to fray, yielding to the more dramatic, sculpted contours of the badlands. 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 land here is a study in contrasts: to the north, the flatness of the Red River Valley stretches out like a forgotten promise, while to the west, the earth buckles and folds, revealing ancient strata in shades of ochre and rust. The Sheyenne River, a silver thread in this broad expanse, meanders through the landscape, its banks often fringed with cottonwood and willow, offering a cool, green counterpoint to the sun-baked openness. The sky above Fort Ransom is an enormous, ever-present entity, its moods shifting from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the deep, bruised purples and fiery oranges of twilight, painting the quiet land with an ephemeral grandeur. The history of Fort Ransom is etched not in grand monuments but in the patient resilience of those who settled this frontier. Once a military outpost established to protect early travelers and settlers, its strategic importance has long since faded, leaving behind a sense of quiet fortitude. The local economy, like the land itself, is deeply tied to agriculture, with fields of wheat and corn rippling under the immense sky, a testament to the enduring spirit of farming in this challenging terrain. Yet, it is perhaps the Thorne Creek State Park, with its rugged trails and glimpses of the wilder North Dakota, that offers a distinct draw, a place where the whispers of both Lakota and Dakota heritage mingle with the rustle of prairie grass, reminding visitors of the deep, enduring stories held within this sparsely populated corner of the world.

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.