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Clearfield Colony South Dakota Map

Explore Clearfield Colony, 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 Clearfield Colony, South Dakota

How to Use This Clearfield Colony, South Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clearfield Colony, 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 Clearfield Colony.

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	Clearfield Colony
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Charles Mix County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.143834
Longitude	-98.142457
Population	99
Density	126.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57330
Area Code	605
County Seat	Lake Andes
School District	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5

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About Clearfield Colony, South Dakota

Clearfield Colony is a locality in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 126.2 people per km². Clearfield Colony is located at 43.1438°N, 98.1425°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57330.

Clearfield Colony occupies a stretch of the South Dakota prairie where the horizon seems to pull the sky down until it brushes the earth in a blur of muted gold and gray. It lies 39.5 miles south of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 188°T), and is situated 23.5 miles north-northwest of Springfield. The landscape here is defined by an expansive, open terrain that resists the clutter of dense development, favoring instead the quiet geometry of cultivated fields and the occasional rise of land that breaks the monotony of the plains. To the north, the terrain dips toward the modest winding of Dry Choteau Creek, a waterway that marks the land with its seasonal persistence, while seven miles away, the subtle depression of Oak Hollow offers a break in the otherwise level topography. When the light of late afternoon strikes the grasses, the entire region takes on a metallic, burnished quality, turning the simple dirt roads into ribbons of copper that lead toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Sunrise Hill.

Clearfield Colony operates with a distinct, communal focus that echoes the industrious traditions of its founding, prioritizing the steady rhythms of agriculture and the maintenance of a self-sufficient way of life. The economy remains tethered to the soil, where the labor of the seasons dictates the pace of the day and the shared responsibilities of the inhabitants create a social fabric defined by deliberate, quiet cooperation. Beyond the immediate fields, the nearby Charles Mix County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a testament to the preservation of the local ecology, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds that pass through the region with the turning of the year. While the serene expanse of Tripp Lake provides a nearby point of reflection for the landscape, the true character of Clearfield Colony is found in the persistent, unadorned diligence of its people, who work in harmony with the vast, unchanging requirements of the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Charles Mix County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 155° SE
Mach (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 096° E
Bon Homme County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 089° E
Sorenson Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 105° E
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 353° N
Red Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 260° W
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.3 mi, 293° NW · 2,043 acres
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 253° W
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 219° SW
North Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.2 mi, 256° W
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 20.4 mi, 258° W
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.8 mi, 242° SW · 2,165 acres
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 173° S
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 25.9 mi, 114° SE
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 168° S
Gavins Point (Viewpoint) — 35.8 mi, 124° SE
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 172° S
Ringnecks Rising Statue (Public Artwork) — 38.3 mi, 009° N
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 38.6 mi, 009° N
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 38.7 mi, 008° N
Davison County Memorial (Monument) — 39.7 mi, 009° N
Home of the Second Corn Palace (Monument) — 39.8 mi, 008° N
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 40.1 mi, 009° N
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 41.3 mi, 115° SE
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 42.5 mi, 008° N
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 42.6 mi, 116° SE
Cedar County Historical Museum (Museum) — 57.2 mi, 129° SE
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 66.4 mi, 112° E
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 71.1 mi, 062° NE
Grandview School (Historic Ruins) — 75.9 mi, 302° NW

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