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Clark South Dakota Map

Explore Clark, South Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Clark, South Dakota

How to Use This Clark, South Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clark, South Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Clark.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Clark
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Clark County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.877743
Longitude	-97.733141
Population	1,148
Density	327.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57225
Area Code	605
County Seat	Clark
School District	Clark School District 12-2

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About Clark, South Dakota

Clark is a locality in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,148. The population density is 327.6 people per km². Clark is located at 44.8777°N, 97.7331°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clark is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57225.

Clark emerges from the expansive, level horizon of the eastern plains, defined by the vast, unencumbered sky that dictates the mood of the landscape. It lies 30.3 miles west of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 267°T), and is situated 54.7 miles southeast of Aberdeen. The earth here settles into a quiet, monochromatic stretch of fertile soil, where the golden light of late afternoon catches the tall, dry grasses and gives the flat expanse a luminous, burnished quality. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Mud Lake offer a still, reflective surface that breaks the monotony of the fields, while the Clark County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds that punctuate the silence with sudden, frantic wings. In the distance, the faint, hazy suggestion of Doland Ridge provides the only substantial interruption to the wide, horizontal vista that defines the physical character of the region.

Clark maintains an economy deeply rooted in the rhythmic cycles of agriculture, where the prosperity of the local grain elevators and family-run operations rises and falls with the arrival of the harvest. History remains present in the sturdy, brick-fronted buildings that anchor the center of the grid, a legacy of the era when the expansion of the railroad first anchored the settlement to the surrounding prairie. While the nearby flow of Foster Creek winds through the terrain, the pace of daily existence is measured by the steady, mechanical hum of farm machinery and the shifting hues of the crops. It is a place where the social fabric is reinforced by the shared experience of the elements, and where the quiet persistence of the work ethic keeps the local culture tethered to the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clark County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 155° SE
Dry Lake (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 005° N
Stewart (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 082° E
Stairs Slough (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 177° S
Bailey's Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 349° N
Codington County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 12.9 mi, 068° E
Watertown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 27.9 mi, 082° E
Armed Services Memorial (Monument) — 32.7 mi, 129° SE
Donald Christman Toy Museum (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 128° SE
Manchester Town Monument (Monument) — 35.1 mi, 179° S
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.2 mi, 026° NE · 9,262 acres
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 43.0 mi, 336° NW
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 215° SW
Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum (Museum) — 48.1 mi, 071° E
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 53.9 mi, 318° NW
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 54.7 mi, 318° NW
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 58.5 mi, 066° NE
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 58.6 mi, 066° NE
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 60.2 mi, 130° SE
Touchdown Jesus (Public Artwork) — 60.2 mi, 130° SE
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 60.5 mi, 334° NW · 39k acres
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 62.7 mi, 317° NW
Watson School (Historic Ruins) — 63.6 mi, 227° SW
Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 63.6 mi, 055° NE
Domsch School (Historic Ruins) — 65.4 mi, 230° SW
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 69.7 mi, 065° NE

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