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Fairburn South Dakota Map

Explore Fairburn, 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 Fairburn, South Dakota

How to Use This Fairburn, South Dakota Map

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

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	Fairburn
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Custer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	43.686101
Longitude	-103.211582
Population	60
Density	70.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57738
Area Code	605
County Seat	Custer
School District	Custer School District 16-1

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About Fairburn, South Dakota

Fairburn is a locality in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 70.8 people per km². Fairburn is located at 43.6861°N, 103.2116°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Fairburn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57738.

Fairburn reveals itself through the steady, low-slung currents of French Creek, which carves a modest path through the open, sun-bleached expanse of the prairie. It lies 27.3 miles south of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 178°T), and is situated 30.3 miles south-southwest of Box Elder. The horizon here is defined by the subtle rise of Bald Hill, a silent sentinel five miles away that catches the sharp, clear light of the morning. To the west, the landscape begins its slow ascent toward higher ground, while the air maintains a crisp, dry quality that carries the faint, dusty scent of cured grasses. The terrain unfolds in wide, unhurried stretches, where the shadows at dusk grow long and violet, painting the earth in muted tones of ochre and gray until the stars emerge in a sky undisturbed by the hum of distant lights.

Fairburn carries the quiet weight of the frontier, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of the land. Historically, the area reflects the persistence of those who settled the high plains, finding their place in the vastness between the distant pine-covered slopes and the working ranches that sustain the local economy. Only six miles away, the rugged terrain of Custer State Park offers a sanctuary for the bison and elk that once dominated this territory, serving as a reminder of the wilder character of the region. Life in Fairburn remains tethered to the soil, a deliberate existence where the history of the plains is written in the fences and the weathered barns, and the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the wind moving through the cottonwoods along the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Scored Rock Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 265° W
Custer State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 271° W
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 7.0 mi, 135° SE · 587k acres
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 7.5 mi, 236° SW · 34k acres
The Narrows (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 283° W
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 11.5 mi, 327° NW · 1.3M acres
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 321° NW · 46k acres
Black Hills Playhouse (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 308° NW
Rushmore Cave (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 335° NW
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.4 mi, 319° NW · 14k acres
Friendshuh Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 215° SW
Tour starts here (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 236° SW
Stephen Tyng Mather (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 236° SW
Dodge School (Historic Ruins) — 16.6 mi, 019° N
Doane Robinson Tunnel (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 319° NW
Gordon Stockade Historical Site (Registered Battlefield) — 17.0 mi, 290° W
Big Thunder Gold Mine (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 325° NW
Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 271° W
George Washington (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 317° NW
Battle Mountain Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.6 mi, 211° SW
Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 352° N
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 217° SW
Art House (Gallery) — 22.0 mi, 218° SW
Kidney Springs Gazebo (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 218° SW
Crazy Horse Memorial (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 297° NW
The Indian Museum of North America (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 295° NW
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 23.4 mi, 119° SE · 111k acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 25.9 mi, 209° SW
Jewel Cave National Monument (National Monument) — 29.5 mi, 274° W · 3,813 acres
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.8 mi, 079° E · 62k acres

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