Baltic South Dakota Map
Baltic, 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 Baltic, Minnehaha County.
Interactive Map of Baltic, South Dakota
| City | Baltic |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.761363 |
| Longitude | -96.740329 |
| Population | 1,502 |
| Density | 790.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Baltic, South Dakota
Baltic is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,502. The population density is 790.8 people per km². Baltic is located at 43.7614°N, 96.7403°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57003.
Baltic rests on a broad, fertile plain that unfolds under an immense South Dakota sky, a landscape painted in broad strokes of amber and emerald during harvest seasons and dusted with the hushed white of winter. It lies 14.7 miles north of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 352°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-west of Dell Rapids. The land here feels ancient, a vast, flat expanse that stretches to a horizon often softened by the haze of distant prairie fires or the shimmering dance of heat during summer afternoons. Gentle swells in the terrain, mere suggestions of topography, guide the eye across fields of corn and soybeans, their orderly rows a testament to human cultivation against the wilder, untamed spirit of the land. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn or the fading light of dusk, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the subtle fragrance of ripening grain. The story of Baltic is one of hardy pioneers drawn to this rich soil, establishing a community that has long relied on the bounty of the surrounding farmland. Agriculture remains the heart of Baltic's economy, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, their metal silos catching the sunlight like polished beacons. This agricultural heritage is not merely a matter of livelihood; it's a way of life, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the land's generous, yet demanding, nature. While the pace of life in Baltic is generally unhurried, a quiet industriousness underpins its daily existence, a steady hum of activity that supports the businesses and families who call this prairie settlement home.
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About This Baltic Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Baltic, 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 Baltic and Minnehaha County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Baltic 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 Baltic 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. |
