Richardton, ND Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Richardton, North Dakota, shaded from 2,420 ft on the northeast side to 2,510 ft on the southeast side
Elevation
2,510 ft 765 m2,490 ft 760 m2,470 ft 755 m2,450 ft 745 m2,430 ft 740 m2,420 ft 735 m
Contours every 100 ft, bold every 500 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
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City area
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Elevation Data

Richardton sits at about 2,470 ft (755 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
2,470 ft 755 m
most residents: 2,460–2,480 ft
Lowest
2,420 ft 735 m
on the northeast side
Highest
2,510 ft 765 m
on the southeast side
Average
2,470 ft 755 m
all land inside city limits

Richardton spans about 90 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
2,470 ft755 m
Highest point
Inside city limits, on the southeast side
2,510 ft765 m
Lowest point
Inside city limits, on the northeast side
2,420 ft735 m
Town center
USGS map point for Richardton
2,470 ft755 m
Average of all land2,470 ft755 m

Elevation profile, west to east

2.1 mi west to east through the town center.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Richardton, North Dakota, shaded from 2,420 ft on the northeast side to 2,510 ft on the southeast side
City limits (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 20 ft (6 m).
Location
City in Stark County, North Dakota, United States
Population
687 2024 est.
Land area
2.2 sq mi
Density
310 per sq mi
Coordinates
46.8839° N, 102.3157° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Great Plains
Drains to
Heart River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of America
ZIP codes 1
58652
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Rifle Township2,660 ft
  2. Madison Township2,580 ft
  3. Campbell Township, Hettinger County2,500 ft
  4. Taylor2,500 ft
  5. Richardton2,470 ft
  6. Dickinson2,450 ft
  7. Highland Township, Hettinger County2,440 ft
  8. Odessa Township, Hettinger County2,350 ft
  9. Gladstone2,350 ft
  10. Hebron2,160 ft
  11. Glen Ullin2,080 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Young Mans Butte2,749 ft
  • Custer Lookout2,700 ft
  • Long Butte, Stark County2,685 ft
  • Bratburg Butte2,600 ft
  • Indian Butte2,310 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; NOAA NGS survey heights. All public domain.