Alexander, ND Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Alexander, North Dakota, shaded from 2,140 ft on the southwest side to 2,350 ft on Foreman Butte
Elevation
2,350 ft 715 m2,300 ft 700 m2,270 ft 690 m2,220 ft 675 m2,160 ft 660 m2,140 ft 650 m
Contours every 40 ft, bold every 200 ft
USGS 3DEP · U.S. Census Bureau
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Elevation
Ground colored by height from green (lowest) to white (highest), with contour lines every 40–500 ft (USGS data).
Satellite
A 2016 satellite photo at 33 ft (10 m) detail; contours off.
3D
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The exact elevation of that spot in ft and m.
Measure
Pick two points for the climb, descent and grade along a straight line.
City area
Fades everything outside the official city limits (US Census).

Elevation Data

Alexander sits at about 2,200 ft (670 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
2,200 ft 670 m
most residents: 2,180–2,230 ft
Lowest
2,140 ft 650 m
on the southwest side
Highest
2,350 ft 715 m
on Foreman Butte
Average
2,200 ft 670 m
all land inside city limits

Alexander spans about 210 ft of height, so no single spot tells the whole story. The ruler shows where its people live, and where the other numbers you'll see come from.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
2,200 ft670 m
Highest point
Inside city limits, on Foreman Butte
2,350 ft715 m
Lowest point
Inside city limits, on the southwest side
2,140 ft650 m
Town center
USGS map point for Alexander
2,180 ft665 m
Average of all land2,200 ft670 m

Elevation profile, west to east

1.0 mi west to east through the town center.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Alexander, North Dakota, shaded from 2,140 ft on the southwest side to 2,350 ft on Foreman Butte
City limits (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 10 ft (3 m).
Location
City in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States
Population
317 2024 est.
Land area
1.2 sq mi
Density
255 per sq mi
Coordinates
47.8431° N, 103.6427° W
Time zone
Central UTC−6 / −5
Landform region
Great Plains
Drains to
Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of America
ZIP codes 1
58831
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Arnegard Township2,320 ft
  2. Antelope Creek Township2,310 ft
  3. Alex Township2,270 ft
  4. Arnegard2,250 ft
  5. Alexander2,200 ft
  6. Randolph Township2,190 ft
  7. Tri Township2,170 ft
  8. Charbon Township2,120 ft
  9. Watford City2,100 ft
  10. Sioux Township1,960 ft
  11. Yellowstone Township1,900 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Hay Butte2,500 ft
  • Ragged Butte2,410 ft
  • A Butte2,360 ft
  • Tub Butte2,360 ft
  • Foreman Butte2,350 ft
How we measure
  • Typical elevation: the population-weighted median: every 2020 Census block inside the city limits, at its USGS 3DEP height, weighted by the people who live there. Half of residents live higher, half lower.
  • Lowest, highest, average: USGS 3DEP bare-earth heights on a 1 arc-second (≈100 ft, 30 m) grid, land only, inside the Census city limits (TIGER, Jan 1 2026).
  • Nearby Places: nearby towns and rankings use each town's typical elevation, so every town is compared like for like. Rankings count every city, town, township and census-designated place, including places inside a town. Peaks and hills: the nearest summits with at least 980 ft (300 m) of prominence within 62 mi (100 km), then federal (GNIS) summits within 16 mi (25 km) when there are fewer than 5; each is the 3DEP top on a ~7 ft (2 m) window, or the NGS published height when a usable survey mark sits within 160 ft (50 m) of it (shown as published).
  • Rounding: computed heights are rounded to 10 ft (5 m), or to 1 ft (1 m) under 100 ft; 3DEP is good to about a meter, not a foot. Published figures (FAA airport elevation, NGS survey heights) are shown as their publisher gives them.
  • Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). NGS plans to replace NAVD 88 with a new datum (NAPGD2022); heights will then shift slightly.
  • Sources: USGS 3DEP, GNIS, Watershed Boundary Dataset and physiographic provinces; U.S. Census Bureau (boundaries, 2020 blocks, 2024 population estimates, Gazetteer areas, ZIP code areas); BTS time zones. All public domain.