Blunt South Dakota Map
Blunt, 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 Blunt, Hughes County.
Interactive Map of Blunt, South Dakota
| City | Blunt |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Hughes |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.512204 |
| Longitude | -99.992066 |
| Population | 216 |
| Density | 169.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Blunt, South Dakota
Blunt is a locality in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 216. The population density is 169.6 people per km². Blunt is located at 44.5122°N, 99.9921°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57522.
Blunt lies under a vast expanse of South Dakota sky, where the land rolls in broad, patient swells toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 98.7 miles south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 13.9 miles south-south-east of Onida. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and prairie grasses, a subtle perfume that shifts with the wind’s mood. Fields of amber grain, gold under the midday sun, give way to pastures where cattle graze in slow, deliberate movements, their silhouettes dark against the wide, open canvas. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, turning the dust motes dancing in the air into a shimmering, almost tangible presence. Even the shadows cast by the scattered farmhouses and the low-slung grain elevators seem to hold a certain stillness, a reflection of the quiet grandeur of this place. The history of Blunt is etched into the very way the land is worked, a testament to the resilience of those who settled this part of Hughes County. The local economy, rooted deeply in agriculture, thrives on the bounty of the rich soil, with wheat and corn being perennial staples, though cattle ranching also plays a significant role. It’s a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a rhythm that has persisted through generations. You can still feel the echo of those early pioneers, their determination a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. While there are no grand monuments, the enduring spirit of Blunt is visible in the sturdy barns, the well-tended fences, and the unpretentious grace with which its people greet the dawn.
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About This Blunt Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Blunt, 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 Blunt and Hughes County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Blunt 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 Blunt 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. |
