Blackhawk South Dakota Map

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.

About This Blackhawk Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blackhawk, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.15138, -103.334003. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Blackhawk includes the ZIP code (57718), telephone area code (605), county seat of Meade County (Sturgis), and school district assignment (Rapid City School District 51-4).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.