Wilton North Dakota Map
Explore Wilton, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wilton, ND street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Wilton, North Dakota
How to Use This Wilton, North Dakota Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wilton, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Wilton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
| City | Wilton |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | McLean |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.158604 |
| Longitude | -100.783466 |
| Population | 607 |
| Density | 404.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58579 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| County Seat | Washburn |
| School District | Wilton Public School District 1 |
About Wilton, North Dakota
Wilton is a locality in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 607. The population density is 404.1 people per km². Wilton is located at 47.1586°N, 100.7835°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58579.
Wilton sits on a broad expanse of North Dakota prairie, a landscape of immense, quiet skies that stretch to horizons so distant they seem to hold the very edge of the world. It lies 23.5 miles north-northeast of Mandan, ND (from Mandan, ND: bearing 12°T), and is situated 24.2 miles north of Bismarck. Here, the land unfolds in gentle, almost imperceptible swells, a vast canvas painted in the muted greens and golds of summer grasses and the stark whites and grays of winter. The air, even on a warm day, carries a clean, bracing coolness, a reminder of the elemental forces that shape this place. To the west, the earth begins to fracture, hinting at the dramatic formations of the badlands, a geological whisper of the Missouri River's ancient power. The story of Wilton is woven into the fabric of the Northern Plains, a testament to the resilience of those who have called this land home. Historically, this region was the ancestral territory of the Lakota and Dakota peoples, their presence a deep, enduring stratum beneath the more recent settlements. The town's own founding was tied to the agricultural promise of the prairie, its economy once largely sustained by the bounty of wheat fields that shimmered like a golden sea under the sun. Though the landscape now bears the subtle scars of industry, with the distant hum of the Bakken oil fields a modern counterpoint to the agricultural legacy, Wilton retains a quiet dignity, a place where the immense sky and the enduring earth still command the most profound attention.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Wilton Mine (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 067° NE
- Cross Ranch State Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 278° W
- Painted Woods (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 297° NW
- Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.8 mi, 331° NW
- Smith Grove (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 269° W
- Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 9.8 mi, 039° NE
- Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.8 mi, 064° NE · 2,920 acres
- Heckers Lake WDA (National Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 022° N · 131 acres
- Lake Holmes WDA (National Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 344° N · 726 acres
- Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.5 mi, 343° N · 4,848 acres
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About This Wilton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilton, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.158604, -100.783466. 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 Wilton and McLean County.
Detailed location data for Wilton includes the ZIP code (58579), telephone area code (701), county seat of McLean County (Washburn), and school district assignment (Wilton 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 Wilton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
