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Elk Point South Dakota Map

Explore Elk Point, 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 Elk Point, South Dakota

How to Use This Elk Point, South Dakota Map

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

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	Elk Point
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Union County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.68333
Longitude	-96.683648
Population	2,149
Density	536.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57025
Area Code	605
County Seat	Elk Point
School District	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

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About Elk Point, South Dakota

Elk Point is a locality in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,149. The population density is 536.7 people per km². Elk Point is located at 42.6833°N, 96.6836°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elk Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57025.

Elk Point sits as a low-slung anchor amidst the vast, fertile expanse of the southeastern plains, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a sky that feels immense. It lies 14.1 miles east-southeast of Vermillion, SD (from Vermillion, SD: bearing 118°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northwest of Sioux City. A quiet stillness defines the landscape here, governed by the slow, seasonal pulse of the earth and the subtle shifts of light that rake across the flat horizon at dusk, turning the stubble of harvested fields into a gilded, monochromatic relief. A mile to the southwest, the verdant, tangled brush of Warren Wilderness offers a sheltered reprieve from the open expanse, while the sluggish, winding course of Government Slough marks the land with its damp, reed-lined presence. Beyond the immediate fields, the modest elevation of Lookout Hill breaks the monotony, providing a vantage point from which one might survey the prairie as it transitions toward the distant, hazy shadow of more rugged terrain.

Elk Point carries the weight of a frontier history rooted in the grit of early settlement, where the economy remains tied to the cyclic rhythms of agriculture and the industrious demands of regional trade. Life here moves with the measured, deliberate pace of those who live by the harvest, a character forged by the persistent wind and the demanding cycle of the seasons. Those seeking a broader connection to the land often venture toward the Ponca State Park Trails to walk paths that trace the ancient contours of the plains, or perhaps find a moment of solitude near the quiet waters of Horseshoe Lake. The identity of Elk Point is quiet and unadorned, expressed in the sturdy architecture of its main thoroughfares and the enduring resilience of a populace that recognizes the beauty in the austerity of the Great Plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Union County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 318° NW
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 0.9 mi, 195° S
Elk Point Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 204° SW
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 226° SW
EC Lippke Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 061° NE
Tracy Tracts (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 077° E
Ryan (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 088° E
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 080° E
Union County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 306° NW
Millsite Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 028° NE
Big Sioux River Corridor (Local Park) — 6.4 mi, 099° E
Towers of Time (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 193° S
Ionia 'Volcano' Historical Marker (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 257° W
Stone State Park (State Park) — 13.3 mi, 129° SE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 279° W · 870 acres
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.6 mi, 147° SE
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 13.7 mi, 282° W
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 300° NW
Coyote Theatre (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 298° NW
Austin-Whittemore House Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 297° NW
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 135° SE
Briar Cliff University Theater (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 129° SE
Dick and Gertrude Havelaar (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 344° N
Theophile Bruguier Monument (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 138° SE
The Block (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 131° SE
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 134° SE
Betty Strong Encounter Center (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 134° SE
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 19.2 mi, 132° SE
Riviera Theatre 4 (Cinema) — 19.4 mi, 132° SE
Calliope Village (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 024° NE

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