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Blackhawk South Dakota Map

Explore Blackhawk, 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 Blackhawk, South Dakota

How to Use This Blackhawk, South Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackhawk, 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 Blackhawk.

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	Blackhawk
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Meade County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	44.15138
Longitude	-103.334003
Population	3,026
Density	246.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57718
Area Code	605
County Seat	Sturgis
School District	Rapid City School District 51-4

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About Blackhawk, South Dakota

Blackhawk is a locality in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,026. The population density is 246.6 people per km². Blackhawk is located at 44.1514°N, 103.3340°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57718.

Blackhawk emerges from the high, arid plains where the earth begins to stiffen into the rugged, pine-dusted transition of the western interior. It lies 6.2 miles northwest of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 322°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-southeast of Summerset. Blackhawk Creek carves a persistent, narrow vein through the landscape, its seasonal flow a quiet witness to the dry, sun-bleached grasses that dominate the immediate horizon. To the west, the dark, timbered silhouette of the Black Hills National Forest rises to meet the sky, while the steep, eroded walls of Wards Canyon create a sudden, shadowed break in the terrain only a mile distant. The air here holds a distinct, metallic clarity, especially at dusk when the fading light turns the distant slopes of Cowboy Hill into a bruised, indigo silhouette against the darkening prairie.

Growth in Blackhawk reflects a practical, industrious spirit, functioning largely as a residential anchor for those drawn to the nearby regional centers of labor and commerce. The local economy persists as a blend of service-oriented enterprise and the steady, rhythmic demands of those commuting toward the pulse of the larger Black Hills region. While Dalton Lake remains a quiet, secluded destination for those seeking a reprieve in the stillness of the water, the daily life of the residents is defined more by the open, sprawling character of the land than by any single landmark. The community maintains a modest, unassuming pace, rooted in the hard-edged beauty of a landscape that demands self-reliance and offers, in return, a vast, uncrowded expanse of sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 343° N · 1.3M acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 003° N
Pronghorn (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 151° SE
Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park (Local Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 133° SE
Sioux Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 151° SE
Fallen Officers Memorial (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 135° SE
Old Fire Truck (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 147° SE
Homestake Air Locomotive #24 (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 147° SE
Steam locomotive (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 148° SE
Three Little Pigs (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 148° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.8 mi, 142° SE
The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 131° SE
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 130° SE
Suzie Cappa Art Center (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 133° SE
Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 132° SE
Pactola Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 232° SW
Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 130° SE
Museum of Geology (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 130° SE
Art for Everyone (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 134° SE
The Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 113° SE
Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 165° S
Sturgis Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 14.9 mi, 322° NW · 1,073 acres
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 194° S · 46k acres
Big Thunder Gold Mine (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 193° S
Lookout Mill (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 253° W
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 mi, 200° S · 14k acres
Custer State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 181° S
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 22.8 mi, 129° SE · 587k acres
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 36.1 mi, 181° S · 34k acres
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 43.1 mi, 138° SE · 111k acres

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