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Gann Valley South Dakota Map

Explore Gann Valley, 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 Gann Valley, South Dakota

How to Use This Gann Valley, South Dakota Map

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

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	Gann Valley
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Buffalo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.0336
Longitude	-98.9887
Population	10
Density	48.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57341
Area Code	605
County Seat	Gann Valley
School District	Wessington Springs School District 36-2

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About Gann Valley, South Dakota

Gann Valley is a locality in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 48.9 people per km². Gann Valley is located at 44.0336°N, 98.9887°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57341.

Gann Valley occupies a quiet expanse of the high prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the clutter of modern industry. It lies 44.6 miles west-southwest of Huron, SD (from Huron, SD: bearing 240°T), and is situated 22.9 miles northeast of Chamberlain. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the plains, where the light at dusk bleeds into a bruised gold, casting long, lean shadows across the grasses that bend in unison with the passing wind. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Ree Heights punctuates the skyline, a reminder of the tectonic patience that formed this earth. Near the edge of the settlement, the waters of Crow Creek trace a slow, meandering path through the soil, carving a subtle depression into the land that sustains the local flora. Further afield, the Jerauld County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory wings, while the stillness of Voneye Slough offers a mirror to the immense, cloud-swept sky above.

Gann Valley serves as the seat of its county, a place where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the soil. The rhythm of daily life here is dictated by the agricultural heritage that first brought settlers to these plains, focusing on the cultivation of grains and the quiet stewardship of livestock. History remains etched in the modest architecture of the buildings, which stand as functional, enduring responses to the harsh winters and the relentless, scouring winds. There is a singular, austere beauty in the way the town persists in the face of such vast, open space, maintaining a communal identity that favors self-reliance and deep-rooted endurance. Through the long, quiet afternoons, the atmosphere holds a deliberate, measured quality, reflecting a life lived in close conversation with the land and the changing colors of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jerauld County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.5 mi, 026° NE
Buffalo County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 12.1 mi, 331° NW
Crow Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 113° SE
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 258° W
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 010° N
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 257° W
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 17.4 mi, 258° W
Brule Bottom Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 246° SW
Hawkins Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.7 mi, 334° NW
Fort Thompson Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 270° W
Domsch School (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 038° NE
South Dakota Tractor Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 176° S
Saint Joseph (Public Artwork) — 22.1 mi, 229° SW
State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 22.9 mi, 228° SW
Avenue of Flags (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 228° SW
Girl Scouts Rock (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 228° SW
South Dakota Veterans Park (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 227° SW
South Dakota Hall of Fame (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 227° SW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.3 mi, 226° SW
Beadle County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.5 mi, 067° NE · 484 acres
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 43.9 mi, 059° NE
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 51.6 mi, 112° E
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 53.0 mi, 114° SE
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 53.1 mi, 116° SE
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 53.8 mi, 115° SE
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 55.5 mi, 282° W · 116k acres
State Game Production Area (National Conservation Area) — 58.0 mi, 300° NW · 150 acres
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.6 mi, 160° S · 2,043 acres
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 67.1 mi, 142° SE

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