Bushnell South Dakota Map
Bushnell, 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 Bushnell, Brookings County.
Interactive Map of Bushnell, South Dakota
| City | Bushnell |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Brookings |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.328578 |
| Longitude | -96.64255 |
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 35.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bushnell, South Dakota
Bushnell is a locality in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 35.7 people per km². Bushnell is located at 44.3286°N, 96.6425°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57276.
Bushnell lies where the prairie begins to whisper secrets, a scattering of buildings against a horizon that stretches to forever. It lies 53.9 miles north of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 3°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Brookings. The land here is a study in quiet tenacity, a vast expanse of fertile earth that rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, broken only by the occasional weathered barn or a lone windbreak of trees. In the high summer, the air hums with the drone of unseen insects, and the light, when it’s at its most generous, seems to pour from the sky in thick, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. The drainage ditches that web the fields catch the fleeting brilliance of the sun, glinting like scattered silver, a reminder of the water that nourishes this deep, rich soil. The story of Bushnell is written in the grain elevators that stand sentinel over the horizon and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery that forms the town’s enduring soundtrack. For generations, this corner of Brookings County has been a place where the earth yields its bounty, primarily through the cultivation of corn and soybeans that carpet the landscape in varying shades of green and gold. The town itself, a compact collection of homes, a few businesses, and a proud school, has weathered the ebb and flow of rural life, its character shaped by the resilience and industry of its people. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the rhythms of planting and harvest have dictated the pace of life for so long that they are now woven into the very air one breathes, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they cultivate.
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About This Bushnell Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bushnell, 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 Bushnell and Brookings County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bushnell 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 Bushnell 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. |
