Frederick South Dakota Map

About Frederick, South Dakota

Frederick is a locality in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 215. The population density is 61.3 people per km². Frederick is located at 45.8325°N, 98.5062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Frederick is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57441.

Frederick emerges from the high, flat horizon of the northern plains, where the open sky dictates the temperament of the land. It lies 25.4 miles north of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 358°T), and is situated 57.7 miles southwest of Lisbon. The Maple River carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth nearby, its banks fringed with hardy vegetation that softens the rigid geometry of the surrounding fields. To the west, the subtle rise of Cannon Hill punctuates the distance, while the expansive, golden prairie stretches toward the horizon, unburdened by the clutter of larger metropolises. During the late afternoon, the light here possesses a particular clarity, casting long, thin shadows that lend a sudden, sharp depth to the soil and the stubble of the harvested wheat.

Agricultural cycles define the pulse of Frederick, where the economy remains tethered to the patient rhythm of the seasons and the yield of the surrounding soil. The presence of the Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd serves as a reminder of the wilder, marshy heritage that persists just a few miles away, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds that navigate the flyways above. Travelers heading toward Elm Lake find a landscape that demands a slower pace, one that values the endurance of small-scale commerce and the quiet resilience of those who cultivate the heavy earth. In this corner of the state, the heritage of the frontier persists not in monuments, but in the persistent, practical labor of the people who maintain the grain elevators and the steady, unpretentious life of the plains.

About This Frederick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frederick, South Dakota. Coordinates: 45.832474, -98.506209. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Frederick includes the ZIP code (57441), telephone area code (605), county seat of Brown County (Aberdeen), and school district assignment (Frederick Area School District 06-2).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.