Belvidere South Dakota Map

About Belvidere, South Dakota

Belvidere is a locality in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 114. The population density is 56.9 people per km². Belvidere is located at 43.8319°N, 101.2715°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57521.

Belvidere rests in a broad, quiet basin where the South Fork of the Bad River makes its slow, meandering way. It lies 99.0 miles east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 99°T), and is situated 28.1 miles west of Murdo. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of ochre and pale green, the rolling prairie grasses catching the sun in a way that often makes the horizon seem to blur, as if the sky itself were a shimmering mirage. Scattered cottonwoods, their leaves a whisper of silver against the vast blue, mark the course of the water, their roots anchoring them deep in the loamy soil. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a fragrance that clings to everything like a fine dust. This is a place that has known the slow pulse of agricultural life for generations, its economy tied to the generous, if sometimes capricious, bounty of the land. Ranching and farming have shaped the character of Belvidere, fostering a quiet resilience in its people, a deep understanding of the cycles of planting and harvest, of rain and drought. The railroad, long since departed, once brought a livelier hum to the settlement, a brief period of bustling trade and hopeful arrivals, but the enduring spirit of Belvidere lies in its enduring connection to the vast, open country that surrounds it, a quietude punctuated by the occasional lowing of cattle or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead.

About This Belvidere Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belvidere, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.831937, -101.271531. 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 Belvidere and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Belvidere includes the ZIP code (57521), telephone area code (605), county seat of Jackson County (Kadoka), and school district assignment (Kadoka School District 35-2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Belvidere is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.