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Colton South Dakota Map

Explore Colton, 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 Colton, South Dakota

How to Use This Colton, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.786086
Longitude	-96.927556
Population	738
Density	406.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57018
Area Code	605
County Seat	Sioux Falls
School District	Tri-Valley School District 49-6

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About Colton, South Dakota

Colton is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 738. The population density is 406.5 people per km². Colton is located at 43.7861°N, 96.9276°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Colton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57018.

Colton emerges from the vast, open expanse of the prairie, defined by the quiet, persistent movement of Colton Creek as it carves a path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 19.9 miles northwest of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-southeast of Madison. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Rocky Ridge far to the west. Gold-hued light stretches across the fields at dusk, illuminating the subtle textures of the soil and the tall grasses that sway in the persistent wind. A few miles away, the stillness of Clear Lake offers a reflective contrast to the working landscape, while the nearby Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary where the air vibrates with the seasonal migrations of birds.

Colton maintains a character forged by the steady rhythms of agriculture, where the prosperity of the soil dictates the pulse of daily life. The economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding plains, a legacy of labor that has sustained families through changing seasons and shifting markets for generations. Local life moves with a deliberate, grounded quality, favoring the sincerity of small-scale commerce and the enduring connections of those who choose to remain on the land. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people of Colton uphold a quiet resilience, finding a modest beauty in the simple architecture of grain elevators and the expansive, uninterrupted sky that defines their shared home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 000° N
Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 246° SW
Buffalo Slough (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 356° N
Diamond Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 295° NW
Twin Lakes (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 244° SW
Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.1 mi, 274° W
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 11.4 mi, 171° S
Fireman Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.7 mi, 023° NE
Madison Veterans Honor Park (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 328° NW
The Amidon Affair (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 144° SE
Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 144° SE
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 148° SE
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 148° SE
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 148° SE
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 19.0 mi, 148° SE
Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 150° SE
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 148° SE
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 148° SE
Prairie Village (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 322° NW
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.4 mi, 148° SE
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 19.4 mi, 149° SE
Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 19.4 mi, 149° SE
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 322° NW
West Mall 7 Theaters (Cinema) — 20.8 mi, 155° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.2 mi, 089° E · 12k acres
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 27.7 mi, 077° E
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 33.4 mi, 062° NE · 302 acres
Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 36.2 mi, 099° E
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 70.5 mi, 186° S · 870 acres

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