Cameron Colony South Dakota Map

About Cameron Colony, South Dakota

Cameron Colony is a locality in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 79. The population density is 250.0 people per km². Cameron Colony is located at 43.1890°N, 97.2629°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57070.

Cameron Colony emerges from the wide, amber-hued expanse of the eastern prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a vault of pale, high-altitude sky. It lies 23.0 miles north-northeast of Yankton, SD (from Yankton, SD: bearing 17°T), and is situated 32.9 miles north-northwest of Vermillion. The land here holds the quiet intensity of deep-soil endurance, defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of grasses that turn from the vibrant emerald of spring to a brittle, sun-bleached gold by late summer. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Rocky Ridge marks the distant edge of the world, while the immediate geography is shaped by the subtle, meandering path of Turkey Creek. The air carries an earthy, uncomplicated clarity, cooling rapidly as the sun dips low, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the subtle shifts in elevation across the fields.

Cameron Colony maintains a character tethered to the rhythmic demands of the soil, reflecting a heritage defined by the deliberate, steady work of generational agriculture. The local economy remains deeply rooted in these wide-reaching fields, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the pace of daily affairs and the quiet commerce of the neighborhood. Beyond the cultivated rows, the Yankton County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory wings, offering a quiet, marshy counterpoint to the orderly patterns of the surrounding farms. While the waters of Swan Lake lie a short distance away, the life of the place remains firmly grounded in the rich, dark earth that has supported its people through every changing season, ensuring that the legacy of the land remains as persistent as the wind moving across the plains.

About This Cameron Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cameron Colony, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.188974, -97.262939. 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 Cameron Colony includes the ZIP code (57070), telephone area code (605), county seat of Turner County (Parker), and school district assignment (Viborg Hurley School District 60-6).

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.