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Goodwin South Dakota Map

Explore Goodwin, 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 Goodwin, South Dakota

How to Use This Goodwin, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.879132
Longitude	-96.848676
Population	147
Density	119.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57238
Area Code	605
County Seat	Clear Lake
School District	Deuel School District 19-4

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About Goodwin, South Dakota

Goodwin is a locality in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 147. The population density is 119.7 people per km². Goodwin is located at 44.8791°N, 96.8487°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Goodwin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57238.

Goodwin emerges from the expansive prairie as a modest collection of structures held fast against the wide, unrelenting sky. It lies 13.1 miles east of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 96°T), and is situated 25.7 miles south-southwest of Milbank. The terrain surrounding Goodwin consists of vast, open fields that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of The Coteaus provides a faint boundary to the western view. A mile from the center, the modest flow of Stray Horse Creek cuts a quiet path through the earth, marking the land with a subtle green ribbon of vegetation that contrasts with the golden hues of the surrounding grasses. Three miles away, the surface of Wigdale Lake reflects the changing light of the day, offering a stillness that seems to permeate the air across the plains. During the autumn, the light turns a deep, bruised amber at dusk, casting long, thin shadows that seem to stretch the very grain of the soil until the stars begin to prick through the darkening blue.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Goodwin, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have dictated life here for generations. The legacy of the early settlers who broke this tough, stubborn sod remains visible in the orderly layout of the grain elevators that stand as sentinels over the tracks. Residents maintain a pace of life that favors endurance and quiet industry, finding purpose in the maintenance of the land and the preservation of their local heritage. Nearby, the designated lands of Round Bullhead serve as a reminder of the raw, uncultivated character of the region, providing a sanctuary where the tall grass ripples in the wind like a sea of amber fiber. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, when the wind settles, the silence of the prairie feels heavy and absolute, grounding the people of Goodwin in the steady, rhythmic demands of their environment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Round Bullhead (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 017° N
Marquart (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 092° E
Deuel County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 360° N
Coteau Lakes Game Production Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 117° SE
Grant County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 013° N
Mud Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 043° NE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 12.4 mi, 281° W
Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 009° N
Watertown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 284° W
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 21.4 mi, 031° NE
Saaranen Beach (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 210° SW
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 25.7 mi, 024° NE
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 024° NE
Milbank Grist Mill (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 025° NE
Donald Christman Toy Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 221° SW
Armed Services Memorial (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 221° SW
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 113° SE
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 041° NE · 23k acres
HGC Eagle Carving (Public Artwork) — 32.1 mi, 142° SE
Lac qui Parle County Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 074° E
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 35.3 mi, 035° NE
Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 37.3 mi, 014° N
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 39.2 mi, 177° S
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.1 mi, 329° NW · 9,262 acres
Boyd House (Attraction) — 46.4 mi, 092° E
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 61.6 mi, 102° E
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 65.5 mi, 156° SE
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 72.2 mi, 303° NW
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 75.2 mi, 126° SE

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