Heimdal North Dakota Map

About Heimdal, North Dakota

Heimdal is a locality in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 33.7 people per km². Heimdal is located at 47.7928°N, 99.6451°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58341.

Heimdal sits on the edge of a vast expanse, where the flat, fertile north of the Red River Valley begins to break apart, hinting at the rougher, more ancient earth to the west. It lies 75.1 miles northwest of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 325°T), and is situated 33.9 miles northwest of Carrington. Here, the sky is an enormous, indifferent canvas, stretching from horizon to horizon, often painted with the stark, clean lines of cumulus clouds or the bruised hues of an approaching storm. The land itself is a study in subtle contrasts: the rich, dark soil of the prairie, a testament to generations of farming, gives way to outcrops of sedimentary rock that speak of a deeper, more elemental past. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a crispness that can sting the lungs, a clean, untainted breath that feels as old as the continent itself. The story of Heimdal is written in the land and the lives that have drawn sustenance from it. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who settled here, their legacy woven into the very fabric of the soil and the quiet hum of its present-day economy. Though not on the direct course of the mighty Missouri, its influence can be felt, a distant promise of water and passage that has long shaped the region. The oil patch of the Bakken, a powerful engine of modern industry, casts a long shadow, bringing a restless energy that sometimes clashes with the ingrained rhythms of agriculture. Heimdal remembers its roots, the whispers of Lakota and Dakota lands that formed its foundation, and in the twilight, as the oil flares bloom like distant, unnatural stars against the deepening indigo of the sky, one can sense the confluence of eras, a quiet persistence against the ever-present, enormous sky.

About This Heimdal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Heimdal, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.792782, -99.645125. 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 Heimdal and Wells County.

Detailed location data for Heimdal includes the ZIP code (58341), telephone area code (701), county seat of Wells County (Fessenden), and school district assignment (Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25). 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 Heimdal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.