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Garretson South Dakota Map

Explore Garretson, 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 Garretson, South Dakota

How to Use This Garretson, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.717472
Longitude	-96.502821
Population	1,228
Density	325.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57030
Area Code	605
County Seat	Sioux Falls
School District	Garretson School District 49-4

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About Garretson, South Dakota

Garretson is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,228. The population density is 325.6 people per km². Garretson is located at 43.7175°N, 96.5028°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Garretson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57030.

Garretson asserts its presence through the ancient, fractured architecture of the earth, where Split Rock Creek carves a deep, serpentine path through the quartzite bedrock. It lies 9.2 miles north-northeast of Brandon, SD (from Brandon, SD: bearing 22°T), and is situated 15.2 miles northeast of Sioux Falls. Devils Gulch defines the immediate landscape, a jagged fissure that cleaves the ground and offers a stark, vertical contrast to the expansive, level prairie stretching toward the horizon. The light here catches the pinkish hue of the stone, casting long, bruised shadows that deepen as dusk settles over the exposed cliffs. A short distance away, the Palisades provide a sanctuary of sheer rock walls and quiet, shadowed crevices that hold the chill of the morning long after the sun has climbed high into the open sky.

History lingers in the stone, recalling a time when the crossing of the creek dictated the movement of settlers and the subsequent rhythm of trade. Garretson sustains itself through a quiet industry that honors the surrounding agricultural expanse, where the economy remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the fields and the steady maintenance of the local infrastructure. The community moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the rugged terrain that prevents the sprawl found in more level regions. While the distant Cactus Hills remain a faint, irregular line against the sky, the true character of the place is found in the stillness of the creek and the enduring, unyielding nature of the rock that forms its foundation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 188° S
Palisades (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 202° S
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 205° SW
Springwater State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 109° E
Smiley Barn State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 045° NE
Minnesota Welcomes You (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 165° S
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.0 mi, 049° NE · 12k acres
Big Sioux (State Recreation Area) — 10.1 mi, 207° SW
Great Bear Park (Local Park) — 11.7 mi, 220° SW
Prairie Wind (Local Park) — 12.4 mi, 218° SW
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 027° NE
East Quartzite Ridge (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 201° S
Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 227° SW
The Amidon Affair (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 227° SW
Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 095° E
Two Eagles (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 225° SW
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 225° SW
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 223° SW
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 225° SW
JK Gallery (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 223° SW
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 16.1 mi, 224° SW
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 224° SW
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 225° SW
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 224° SW
Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 223° SW
Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 225° SW
Blood Run Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 193° S
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 21.9 mi, 023° NE · 302 acres
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 71.2 mi, 202° S · 870 acres

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