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Crooks South Dakota Map

Explore Crooks, 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 Crooks, South Dakota

How to Use This Crooks, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.664697
Longitude	-96.810886
Population	1,362
Density	653.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57020
Area Code	605
County Seat	Sioux Falls
School District	Tri-Valley School District 49-6

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About Crooks, South Dakota

Crooks is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,362. The population density is 653.3 people per km². Crooks is located at 43.6647°N, 96.8109°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Crooks is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57020.

Crooks emerges from the expansive, open prairie as a quiet collection of rooftops anchored by the persistent, unyielding horizon. It lies 9.7 miles northwest of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-northeast of Hartford. The land here remains defined by the rhythmic swell of the plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth, pressing down with a vast, pale light that clarifies every fence line and silo. Only a mile away, Springwater Creek traces a thin, dark ribbon through the soil, offering a modest reprieve from the wind that sweeps steadily across the fields. While the distant Cactus Hills mark the far edge of the traveler’s view, the immediate terrain belongs to the tall grasses and the deep, fertile earth that dictates the tempo of the day.

Crooks maintains its identity as a place where the work of the soil meets the steady expansion of modern residential life, reflecting a transition from traditional agrarian roots to a suburban cadence. The local economy relies on this blend of regional commerce and the industrious spirit of residents who commute toward the nearby Sioux Falls, yet the character of the place remains anchored in its own modest pace. Time here is measured by the changing hue of the crops and the seasonal shifts in the air, rather than the rush of industry. Residents often seek the quietude of Green Hills for recreation, finding a respite in the local landscape that feels both grounded and distinct from the busier corridors to the south.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 235° SW
Green Hills (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 163° S
Sanford (Local Recreation) — 5.8 mi, 152° SE
The Amidon Affair (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 142° SE
Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 142° SE
Terrace (Local Recreation) — 8.0 mi, 156° SE
Scott Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 261° W
The Dubuque House Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 149° SE
I Tell You What (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 149° SE
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 8.8 mi, 152° SE
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 152° SE
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 152° SE
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 152° SE
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 152° SE
Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 155° SE
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 152° SE
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 151° SE
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 153° SE
Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 153° SE
Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 340° N
Riverdale (Local Park) — 10.4 mi, 149° SE
West Mall 7 Theaters (Cinema) — 10.9 mi, 165° S
Big Sioux (State Recreation Area) — 11.3 mi, 118° SE
Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 303° NW
Pederson (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 296° NW
East Quartzite Ridge (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 134° SE
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 084° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.2 mi, 067° NE · 12k acres
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 25.8 mi, 055° NE
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 33.7 mi, 045° NE · 302 acres

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