Burke South Dakota Map
Explore Burke, South Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Burke, South Dakota
| City | Burke |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Gregory County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.1825 |
| Longitude | -99.292045 |
| Population | 575 |
| Density | 397.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 57523 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | Burke |
| School District | Burke School District 26-2 |
About Burke, South Dakota
Burke is a locality in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 575. The population density is 397.2 people per km². Burke is located at 43.1825°N, 99.2920°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Burke is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57523.Burke rises from the high plains as a quiet sentinel of the prairie, defined by the persistent, winding path of Coon Creek that marks the land nearby. It lies 73.0 miles west-southwest of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 241°T), and is situated 31.5 miles east-southeast of Winner. The horizon here is vast and stripped of pretense, where the golden grasses of the Great Plains bow before a wind that carries the scent of dry earth and coming rain. To the distant west, the silhouette of the Iona Hills breaks the flatness of the sky, appearing as a soft, blurred violet bruise against the twilight. The light at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the open fields into an expanse of deep amber that makes the immense scale of the sky feel both intimate and profound.
Burke serves as a steady anchor for the surrounding agricultural life, where the pulse of the local economy beats in time with the harvest and the tending of livestock. Just two miles away, Burke Lake offers a quiet sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the water, a stark contrast to the industrious activity of the nearby farms. History here is kept in the weathered grain elevators and the sturdy construction of Main Street, where the work of generations persists in the shadow of the open plains. Life moves with an unadorned purpose, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the enduring resilience of those who cultivate this demanding, beautiful soil.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Burke Lake (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 109° E
- Herrick Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 142° SE
- Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 047° NE
- Buryanek Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 026° NE
- Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 15.5 mi, 029° NE
- Paulson Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.7 mi, 047° NE
- Tripp County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 31.3 mi, 295° NW
- Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.9 mi, 092° E · 2,043 acres
- Grandview School (Historic Ruins) — 37.4 mi, 349° N
- Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.6 mi, 105° E · 2,165 acres
- Niobrara National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 41.1 mi, 226° SW · 185 acres
- South Dakota Tractor Museum (Museum) — 41.7 mi, 023° NE
- Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 41.9 mi, 357° N
- South Dakota Hall of Fame (Museum) — 42.5 mi, 357° N
- South Dakota Veterans Park (Monument) — 42.6 mi, 357° N
- Girl Scouts Rock (Monument) — 43.1 mi, 357° N
- State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 43.4 mi, 357° N
- Saint Joseph (Public Artwork) — 44.3 mi, 358° N
- Sturdevant-McKee Museum (Museum) — 47.9 mi, 161° S
- Sellors-Barton Museum (Museum) — 52.4 mi, 214° SW
- Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 55.2 mi, 358° N
- Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 57.1 mi, 084° E
- Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 58.3 mi, 253° W · 4,631 acres
- Fort Thompson Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 58.8 mi, 356° N
- Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 71.5 mi, 321° NW · 116k acres
- Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 73.2 mi, 061° NE
- Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 73.8 mi, 060° NE
- Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 74.6 mi, 058° NE
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About This Burke Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burke, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.1825, -99.292045. 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 Burke includes the ZIP code (57523), telephone area code (605), county seat of Gregory County (Burke), and school district assignment (Burke School District 26-2).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
