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Farmer South Dakota Map

Explore Farmer, 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 Farmer, South Dakota

How to Use This Farmer, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.723869
Longitude	-97.688404
Population	15
Density	69.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57311
Area Code	605
County Seat	Alexandria
School District	Hanson School District 30-1

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About Farmer, South Dakota

Farmer is a locality in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 15. The population density is 69.8 people per km². Farmer is located at 43.7239°N, 97.6884°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Farmer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57311.

Farmer holds its ground amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the South Dakota plains, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the day. It lies 17.1 miles east of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 87°T), and is situated 34.6 miles southwest of Madison. Pierre Creek carves a singular, narrow thread through the dusty earth only a mile away, its banks providing a brief reprieve of shade for the weary traveler. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Rocky Ridge marks the distant boundary of the world, though here the land remains stubbornly flat and open. The light at dusk possesses a peculiar, honeyed thickness, turning the tall prairie grasses into gilded stalks that lean under the weight of the cooling air. Three miles to the east, the waters of Lake Eli offer a quiet, reflective stillness, a stark contrast to the relentless, dry wind that shapes the character of the soil.

Agriculture dictates the slow, deliberate pulse of Farmer, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and the unpredictable temperament of the seasons. The legacy of those who first broke the sod remains visible in the weathered grain bins and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local landscape. Life here moves according to the demands of the harvest, a rhythm that has persisted since the earliest settlers recognized the fertile promise of this inland soil. Beyond the immediate fields, the Lake Eli serves as a necessary sanctuary for local wildlife, providing a protected expanse that feels entirely removed from the machinery of the farms. In the silence between the passing of a truck or the rattle of distant equipment, one catches the profound, solitary beauty of a place where the sky commands more attention than the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Eli (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 076° E
Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 171° S
Long Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 349° N
Ediger (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 076° E
Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 036° NE
Bitter Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 357° N
Sinclair Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 16.4 mi, 263° W
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 263° W
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 268° W
Davison County Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 267° W
Home of the Second Corn Palace (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 268° W
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 17.1 mi, 277° W
The Kiwanis Woodlot Monument (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 272° W
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 264° W
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 053° NE
Prairie Village (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 053° NE
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 217° SW
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 40.5 mi, 100° E
Beadle County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.6 mi, 324° NW · 484 acres
West Mall 7 Theaters (Cinema) — 48.9 mi, 107° E
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.1 mi, 227° SW · 2,043 acres
Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 49.2 mi, 104° E
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 49.4 mi, 104° E
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 49.5 mi, 104° E
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 49.5 mi, 104° E
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 49.5 mi, 104° E
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 50.7 mi, 179° S

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