Belle Fourche South Dakota Map
Belle Fourche, 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 Belle Fourche, Butte County.
Interactive Map of Belle Fourche, South Dakota
| City | Belle Fourche |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Butte |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 44.671373 |
| Longitude | -103.852148 |
| Population | 5,804 |
| Density | 246.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Belle Fourche is a locality in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,804. The population density is 246.3 people per km². Belle Fourche is located at 44.6714°N, 103.8521°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57717.
Belle Fourche unfolds across a broad, open landscape, where the sky feels vast enough to swallow the horizon. It lies 51.1 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 323°T), and is situated 12.5 miles north of Spearfish. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts and sweeping plains, the land gently rolling and stretching out towards distant, low-slung hills that wear the sun like a crown, especially in the late afternoon. A dry, almost silvery scrub grass blankets the earth, punctuated by hardy, wind-sculpted trees that seem to lean in unison, as if sharing ancient secrets. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faintest whisper of pine from the Black Hills to the east, and the light, particularly as day begins to wane, casts long, warm shadows that deepen the textures of the fields and draw a quiet beauty to the sturdy, low-slung buildings of Belle Fourche. This is a place where history is written in the grain of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. Belle Fourche owes its existence to the railroad and the promise of fertile ground, growing into a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural communities, particularly for ranching and the cultivation of crops adapted to this semi-arid climate. The Belle Fourche River, though often a quiet murmur rather than a roar, has been the lifeblood of this region for generations, shaping the very character of the place. The town carries a quiet pride in its Western heritage, a legacy evident in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried pace of life, where neighbors still know each other's names and the local economy remains deeply tied to the bounty of the prairie and the enduring work of its hands.
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About This Belle Fourche Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Belle Fourche, 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 Belle Fourche and Butte County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Belle Fourche 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 Belle Fourche 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. |
