Andover South Dakota Map
Andover, 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 Andover, Day County.
Interactive Map of Andover, South Dakota
| City | Andover |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Day |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.410232 |
| Longitude | -97.902597 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 98.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Andover, South Dakota
Andover is a locality in Day County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 31. The population density is 98.7 people per km². Andover is located at 45.4102°N, 97.9026°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57422.
Andover rests upon the broad, sweeping contours of the South Dakota prairie, a landscape defined by an endless horizon and the subtle, patient work of wind and water. It lies 28.6 miles east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Groton. Here, the land rolls in gentle, sun-bleached waves, punctuated by the stoic resilience of prairie grasses that shimmer with a dusty gold under the vast, ever-shifting sky. Farmsteads, often marked by solitary silos and windbreaks of cottonwood, dot the expansive fields, their structures appearing small and deliberate against the immense canvas of the earth. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a distillation of sun-baked soil and the distant promise of rain, and the silence here is not an absence but a presence, a deep hum of the natural world that can feel both profound and intimately familiar. The history of Andover is etched into the very grain of this agricultural heartland, a story of homesteaders who arrived with grit and dreams to tame this fertile, if demanding, terrain. For generations, the local economy has been inextricably tied to the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as proud sentinels, testifying to the steady harvest of corn and soybeans that fuels the region. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Andover is found in the quiet dignity of its people, the enduring spirit of a community built on shared labor and a deep respect for the cycles of nature, where the slow unfolding of the seasons dictates the rhythm of daily life.
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About This Andover Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Andover, 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 Andover and Day County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Andover 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 Andover 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. |
