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Graceville Colony South Dakota Map

Explore Graceville Colony, 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 Graceville Colony, South Dakota

How to Use This Graceville Colony, South Dakota Map

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

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	Graceville Colony
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Lake County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.928865
Longitude	-97.286174
Population	21
Density	17.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57076
Area Code	605
County Seat	Madison
School District	Madison Central School District 39-2

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About Graceville Colony, South Dakota

Graceville Colony is a locality in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 17.8 people per km². Graceville Colony is located at 43.9289°N, 97.2862°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57076.

Graceville Colony holds the quiet expanse of the northern plains within its borders, defined by the steady, winding path of the East Fork Vermillion River as it carves through the silt and heavy earth. It lies 35.8 miles southwest of Brookings, SD (from Brookings, SD: bearing 223°T), and is situated 10.1 miles west-southwest of Madison. The landscape here is a study in horizontal lines, where the sky claims more space than the soil, and the low, golden light of late afternoon stretches shadows across the fields until they dissolve into the tall grasses. Only the faintest silhouette of Rocky Ridge ghosts the far western horizon, a jagged memory of elevation that serves as a reminder of the vast, shifting distance between this flat, fertile ground and the high country. Two miles distant, the waters of Lake Henry provide a tranquil stillness, acting as a gathering point for local wildlife and a sanctuary for those seeking the hushed, open clarity of the prairie.

Graceville Colony emerged from the industrious spirit of settlers who saw promise in the dark, nutrient-rich loam and the reliable moisture provided by the nearby river. The economy remains anchored in this agricultural heritage, with the seasonal pulse of planting and harvest dictating the slow, deliberate tempo of daily life. Residents find a quiet rhythm in the maintenance of their homesteads and the stewardship of the land, which demands a patient, observant kind of labor. While the modern world moves at a different pace, Lake Henry continues to serve as an essential local resource, offering a reprieve where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the reeds. Life in Graceville Colony is defined by this steadfast connection to the seasons, a place where the history of the soil is written in every furrow turned by the plow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Henry (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 242° SW
Lake County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd (Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 270° W
Reynolds Slough (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 068° E
Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 179° S
Lake Herman (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 056° NE
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 047° NE
Prairie Village (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 048° NE
Madison Veterans Honor Park (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 061° NE
Diamond Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 123° SE
Fireman Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.8 mi, 081° E
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 28.9 mi, 137° SE
Silverlake MB Church Monument (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 192° S
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 35.8 mi, 042° NE
Manchester Town Monument (Monument) — 37.3 mi, 325° NW
Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 133° SE
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 38.1 mi, 133° SE
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 133° SE
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 133° SE
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 38.2 mi, 133° SE
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 38.2 mi, 133° SE
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 38.2 mi, 133° SE
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 38.5 mi, 133° SE
Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 38.5 mi, 133° SE
Rehfeld's Art & Framing (Gallery) — 38.5 mi, 133° SE
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 44.8 mi, 094° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.0 mi, 101° E · 12k acres
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 47.8 mi, 083° E · 302 acres
Beadle County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.2 mi, 296° NW · 484 acres

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