Colonial Pine Hills South Dakota Map

About Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota

Colonial Pine Hills is a locality in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,903. The population density is 47.2 people per km². Colonial Pine Hills is located at 44.0078°N, 103.3155°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57702.

Colonial Pine Hills sits amidst the rugged, uneven topography of a landscape dominated by the dense, evergreen expanse of the Black Hills National Forest. It lies 6.5 miles southwest of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 220°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-southwest of Rapid Valley. The air here holds a crisp, resinous scent, thinning slightly as the elevation climbs toward the silhouette of Gold Hill, which looms four miles away as a constant, silent sentinel. Below the jagged ridges, the terrain drops into the quiet, shadowed depths of Victoria Gulch, where the earth seems to hold the cooling influence of the shade long after the sun has passed its zenith. A mile from the center, the steady, rhythmic movement of Spring Creek provides a low, persistent hum against the quiet of the woods, its waters carving a path through the limestone and soil that defines the local geology.

Colonial Pine Hills evolved as a reflection of the hard-won resilience inherent to the region, sustained by the steady pulse of forestry and the quiet autonomy of those who favor the solitude of the high plains. While the economic life of the area remains tethered to the timber and resources provided by the surrounding woodlands, the daily pace is dictated by the slow, deliberate change of seasons. Residents often seek the water’s edge at Sheridan Lake, seven miles distant, or find a measured pace walking the Flume Trail, where the remnants of historical water conduits offer a physical reminder of the labor that once defined the frontier. In the amber light of late afternoon, the community settles into a stillness that feels as enduring as the rock beneath the pines, marking a life lived in careful, quiet observation of the land.

About This Colonial Pine Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.007766, -103.315462. 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 Colonial Pine Hills includes the ZIP code (57702), telephone area code (605), county seat of Pennington County (Rapid City), and school district assignment (Rapid City School District 51-4).

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.