Akaska South Dakota Map
Akaska, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Akaska, Walworth County.
Interactive Map of Akaska, South Dakota
| City | Akaska |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Walworth |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.332489 |
| Longitude | -100.120681 |
| Population | 104 |
| Density | 49.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Akaska, South Dakota
Akaska is a locality in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 104. The population density is 49.9 people per km². Akaska is located at 45.3325°N, 100.1207°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57420.
Akaska lies under the vast South Dakota sky, a collection of buildings that seem to have settled naturally into the broad, rolling prairie. It lies 79.8 miles west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 264°T), and is situated 12.8 miles south-south-west of Selby. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of contour, a landscape sculpted by wind and rain over millennia, where fields of grain stretch to horizons that feel impossibly distant. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen across the cultivated earth, giving the open spaces a quiet, contemplative character. The air carries the clean scent of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom in the ditches and fence lines. The history of Akaska is tied to the westward expansion and the promise of fertile land for homesteaders, a story echoed in the weathered facades of its older structures. The local economy, like much of this region, has long been anchored in agriculture, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its sustenance. Though small, Akaska possesses a distinct resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives on this open land. A particular charm of Akaska is its unhurried pace, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet continuation of the life that has always defined this stretch of prairie.
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About This Akaska Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Akaska, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Akaska and Walworth County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Akaska is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Akaska is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. |
