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Faulkton South Dakota Map

Explore Faulkton, 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 Faulkton, South Dakota

How to Use This Faulkton, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.034974
Longitude	-99.123998
Population	826
Density	314.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57438
Area Code	605
County Seat	Faulkton
School District	Faulkton School District 24-4

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About Faulkton, South Dakota

Faulkton is a locality in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 314.8 people per km². Faulkton is located at 45.0350°N, 99.1240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Faulkton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57438.

Faulkton emerges from the vast, open expanse of the northern plains where the horizon stretches wide and indifferent under a high, pale sky. It lies 42.9 miles southwest of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 226°T), and is situated 98.6 miles west of Watertown. The South Fork Snake Creek carves a quiet, serpentine path through the terrain, its banks lined with grasses that sway in the persistent prairie wind. Two miles away, the waters of Lake Faulkton offer a stillness that mirrors the clouds, providing a sanctuary for wildlife within the boundaries of the local SCA. To the distant west, the silhouette of the Bald Mountains faintly haunts the edge of vision, a jagged reminder of the rugged geography that defines the wider regional landscape. In the waning light of late afternoon, the earth takes on a deep, ochre hue, and the air grows thin and sharp, carrying the scent of dry soil and dormant fields.

Faulkton carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of agricultural settlement, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the temperament of the land. The grain elevators stand as tall, silent sentinels above the grid of streets, marking the intersection of commerce and the demands of a rural life. Residents observe the steady, predictable rhythm of the seasons, a pace dictated by the planting and the reaping rather than the frantic tempo of distant urban centers. The character of the place is forged in this isolation, manifesting in a resilient, understated communal spirit that persists despite the shifting tides of modern industry. Whether through the seasonal stillness of the surrounding fields or the quiet activity of the main thoroughfares, Faulkton maintains a grounded presence, existing as a singular point of human endeavor amidst the immense, unbroken reach of the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Faulkton (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 271° W
Faulk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 286° W
Gerken Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 100° E
Hand County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.7 mi, 204° SW
Rezac Lake (State Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 217° SW
Rice Lake (State Recreation Area) — 21.3 mi, 229° SW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 42.2 mi, 035° NE
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 42.5 mi, 047° NE
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 42.9 mi, 046° NE
Aviation War Memorial (Monument) — 44.9 mi, 050° NE
Domsch School (Historic Ruins) — 56.6 mi, 160° S
Colin Campbell Fur Post (Monument) — 57.4 mi, 026° NE
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 57.5 mi, 060° NE
Watson School (Historic Ruins) — 58.4 mi, 158° S
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.6 mi, 042° NE · 39k acres
State Game Production Area (National Conservation Area) — 59.4 mi, 227° SW · 150 acres
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 63.9 mi, 136° SE
World's Largest Pheasant (Monument) — 64.6 mi, 135° SE
Beadle County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 68.6 mi, 141° SE · 484 acres
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 71.5 mi, 223° SW · 116k acres
Walleye Up Statue (Public Artwork) — 72.3 mi, 299° NW
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 73.6 mi, 188° S
The Klein Museum (Museum) — 73.6 mi, 299° NW
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 75.2 mi, 233° SW
National Waterfowl Production Area (Nature Reserve) — 78.0 mi, 354° N

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