Cherry Creek South Dakota Map

About Cherry Creek, South Dakota

Cherry Creek is a locality in Ziebach County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 99.4 people per km². Cherry Creek is located at 44.6055°N, 101.4999°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57622.

Cherry Creek unfolds across a landscape that breathes with the vastness of the western prairie, where the earth rolls in gentle, sun-baked waves toward horizons that seem to stretch into eternity. It lies 92.9 miles east-north-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 66°T), and is situated 30.5 miles south-south-west of North Eagle Butte. The land here is a study in muted tones – ochre grasses that whisper secrets on the wind, punctuated by the deeper greens of hardy shrubs clinging to the low, rounded hills. The sky above is a dominion unto itself, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blues of midday to the fiery, bruised purples and oranges of sunset, painting the open country with an ephemeral glow. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, shivering emerald, cluster near the intermittent flow of the creek itself, offering scarce but welcome shade, their branches etching stark silhouettes against the immense sky. This is a place where the echoes of an earlier era still resonate, a land shaped by the resilience of those who sought a life on the open plains. The economy of Cherry Creek, like much of Ziebach County, is deeply tied to the earth, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance, the cattle grazing on the expansive pastures a familiar sight against the undulating terrain. History here is not confined to museums but lives in the weathered barns and the quiet fortitude of the people. You can feel it in the air, a stillness that carries the weight of generations, a subtle testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives in this corner of South Dakota, under its boundless sky.

About This Cherry Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cherry Creek, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.60554, -101.49987. 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 Cherry Creek and Ziebach County.

Detailed location data for Cherry Creek includes the ZIP code (57622), telephone area code (605), county seat of Ziebach County (Dupree), and school district assignment (Dupree School District 64-2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cherry Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.