Deadwood South Dakota Map

About Deadwood, South Dakota

Deadwood is a locality in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,209. The population density is 103.3 people per km². Deadwood is located at 44.3767°N, 103.7296°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57754.

Deadwood clings to the steep slopes of the Black Hills, a jumble of weathered buildings and bright awnings that spill down into a narrow gulch. It lies 32.1 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 310°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-east of Lead. The air here carries a crispness, a scent of pine and damp earth, even on the warmest of days, and the sky above is a vast, cerulean dome often punctuated by the wheeling flight of hawks. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the canyon, paints the western hillsides in shifting hues of ochre and rust, while the creek itself, a silver thread of water, carves its persistent path through the valley floor, its murmur a constant counterpoint to the town’s spirited hum. This is a place where the ghosts of gold rushes still whisper through the saloons and assay offices, a legacy etched into the very granite of the hills. Deadwood’s economy, once fueled by the frantic pursuit of riches, now thrives on a different kind of allure, drawing visitors to its historic streets and the thrill of its casinos. The Homestake Mine, a titan of its era, may be silent now, but its shadow looms large, a reminder of the grit and ambition that shaped this rugged landscape. The wildness of the surrounding Black Hills National Forest, a verdant expanse of ponderosa pines and rolling terrain, offers a profound contrast to the town’s lively, sometimes raucous, heart, providing a sanctuary of quietude just a stone's throw from the neon glow.

About This Deadwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deadwood, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.376651, -103.729642. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Deadwood and Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Deadwood includes the ZIP code (57732), telephone area code (605), county seat of Lawrence County (Deadwood), and school district assignment (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Deadwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.