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Cow Creek South Dakota Map

Explore Cow Creek, 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 Cow Creek, South Dakota

How to Use This Cow Creek, South Dakota Map

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

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	Cow Creek
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Sully County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.5538
Longitude	-100.4754
Population	52
Density	10.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57501
Area Code	605
County Seat	Onida
School District	Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

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About Cow Creek, South Dakota

Cow Creek is a locality in Sully County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 10.9 people per km². Cow Creek is located at 44.5538°N, 100.4754°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57501.

Cow Creek defines the horizon where the sprawling prairie meets the vast, stillness of Lake Oahe. It lies 14.2 miles north-northwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 14.7 miles north-northwest of Fort Pierre. This landscape is characterized by a stark, open expanse, where the golden grasses of the plains are punctuated by the quiet descent toward the water, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Anderson Ridge anchors the western sky. The light here possesses a particular, sharp clarity that strips away pretense, revealing the subtle textures of the earth and the deep, hushed blues of the reservoir as it shifts under the passing clouds.

Cow Creek serves as a primary anchor for the Cow Creek Recreation Area, a place where the rhythm of existence is dictated by the seasonal shifts of the land and the quiet demands of the outdoors. The economy here remains tethered to the stewardship of the surrounding terrain, drawing those who seek the solitude of the plains or the seasonal passage of wildlife moving toward the shelter of Peoria Flats. History at Cow Creek is not written in grand monuments but in the persistent, quiet endurance of the settlers who learned to navigate the unpredictable climate, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that permeates the stillness of the afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cow Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Lake Oahe (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 028° NE
Oaha Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 035° NE
Spring Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 197° S
Cowan Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 202° S
Koening Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 298° NW
Turtle Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 147° SE
Snake Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 148° SE
Hughes County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 140° SE
State Game Production Area (National Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 142° SE · 150 acres
Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 159° S
Hilger'S Gulch Bike Trail (Local Recreation) — 13.9 mi, 152° SE
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 152° SE
Fighting Stallions (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 154° SE
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 153° SE
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 19.3 mi, 167° S · 116k acres
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 56.4 mi, 215° SW
The Klein Museum (Museum) — 68.9 mi, 001° N
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 69.1 mi, 125° SE
Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 69.3 mi, 191° S
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 72.8 mi, 226° SW · 587k acres
State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 76.5 mi, 132° SE
South Dakota Hall of Fame (Museum) — 76.8 mi, 133° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 77.2 mi, 133° SE

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