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Alexandria South Dakota Map

Explore Alexandria, South Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alexandria, South Dakota

How to Use This Alexandria, South Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alexandria, South 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. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alexandria.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alexandria
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Hanson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.653592
Longitude	-97.782848
Population	649
Density	401.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57311
Area Code	605
County Seat	Alexandria
School District	Hanson School District 30-1

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About Alexandria, South Dakota

Alexandria is a locality in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 649. The population density is 401.6 people per km². Alexandria is located at 43.6536°N, 97.7828°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alexandria is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57311.

Alexandria maintains a stoic presence upon the vast, open expanse of the South Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and flat against an immense, cloud-swept sky. It lies 12.9 miles east-southeast of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 107°T), and is situated 54.6 miles west of Sioux Falls. The land around Alexandria is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, with fields of grain and corn creating a patchwork of deep greens and drying gold that ripple under the constant wind. Pierre Creek meanders through the quiet terrain nearby, its waters tracing a modest path through the soil, while the nearby Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary where tall grasses sway in unison during the long, amber-hued afternoons. At dusk, the light loses its harshness, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the subtle swells of the earth and the enduring simplicity of the plains.

History remains embedded in the quiet architecture and the deliberate pace of daily life in Alexandria, where the economy is tied closely to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding farms. Residents move with a measured focus, their routines shaped by the demands of the land and the changing temperatures that define the seasons on the high plains. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Hanson Lake reflects the changing colors of the sky, serving as a fixed point in a landscape that otherwise feels defined by its infinite distance. Life in Alexandria honors a legacy of resilience, finding its distinct character in the way the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, low hum of machinery during the harvest, marking time in a place where the stillness is as heavy and meaningful as the labor itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 213° SW
Long Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 023° NE
Lehrman Slough (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 082° E
Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.7 mi, 088° E
Sinclair Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 284° W
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 284° W
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 12.6 mi, 290° W
Davison County Memorial (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 289° W
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 284° W
Home of the Second Corn Palace (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 289° W
Forsch Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 090° E
The Kiwanis Woodlot Monument (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 294° NW
Chip Allen (State Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 350° N
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 299° NW
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 216° SW
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 051° NE
Prairie Village (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 051° NE
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.3 mi, 228° SW · 2,043 acres
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 44.7 mi, 092° E
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 46.1 mi, 173° S

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