Canton South Dakota Map
Canton, 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 Canton, Lincoln County.
Interactive Map of Canton, South Dakota
| City | Canton |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Lincoln |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.300815 |
| Longitude | -96.59282 |
| Population | 3,033 |
| Density | 361.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Canton, South Dakota
Canton is a locality in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,033. The population density is 361.3 people per km². Canton is located at 43.3008°N, 96.5928°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57013.
Canton, South Dakota, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, a tableau of fertile earth and broad skies. It lies 18.0 miles south-south-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 163°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Worthing. The terrain here, a gentle swell and dip of prairie, offers sweeping vistas where the horizon feels both distant and intimately close. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch in neat, geometric patterns, their vibrant greens and golds shifting with the sun's passage, while clusters of mature trees, often cottonwoods, mark the courses of unseen creeks or provide a welcome shade for farmsteads. In the early morning, a soft, pearly light can linger, blurring the edges of the world, and the air, even in summer, carries a crisp, clean scent of growing things and distant rain. The story of Canton is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, its economy historically rooted in the bounty of the surrounding land. Pioneers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms and businesses that have since grown and adapted through generations. The Big Sioux River, a ribbon of life and history, flows nearby, its presence shaping the early settlement and continuing to offer a tranquil counterpoint to the industrious pulse of the community. While farming remains a bedrock, the character of Canton also embraces a quiet, neighborly spirit, a place where the traditions of hard work and community connection are as vital as the crops that yield each season.
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About This Canton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Canton, 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 Canton and Lincoln County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Canton 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 Canton 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. |
