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Hazel South Dakota Map

Explore Hazel, 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 Hazel, South Dakota

How to Use This Hazel, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.759687
Longitude	-97.379524
Population	102
Density	162.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57242
Area Code	605
County Seat	Hayti
School District	Hamlin School District 28-3

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About Hazel, South Dakota

Hazel is a locality in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 162.7 people per km². Hazel is located at 44.7597°N, 97.3795°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hazel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57242.

Hazel occupies a wide, level expanse of the high prairie where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 16.2 miles southwest of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 233°T), and is situated 42.2 miles northwest of Brookings. The horizon stretches out in a pale, amber blur, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of The Coteaus rising like a jagged promise against the western light. Just two miles away, the Hamlin County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for the seasonal migrations that turn the gray morning air into a sudden, frantic symphony of wings, while the stillness of Baxter Slough, three miles distant, catches the reflection of the clouds in its quiet, shallow basin. The wind here carries a sharp, clean clarity that scours the fields, leaving the light at dusk to settle in long, violet pools across the stubble of the harvested grain.

Hazel traces its quiet heritage to the steady labor of the early homesteaders who broke this stubborn sod to plant the rows of corn and wheat that still define the local economy. Though the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, the influence of the land remains absolute, with the seasonal pulse of the harvest dictating the movement of every truck and combine on the gravel roads. Twelve miles away, Dolph Creek carves a thin, meandering line through the landscape, acting as a silent witness to the generations who have worked these plains. The character of Hazel persists in the resilience of its architecture and the unadorned honesty of its main street, where the shadow of the grain elevator serves as a constant, vertical reminder of the town’s enduring commitment to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hamlin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 342° N
Baxter Slough (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 067° NE
Wolf Slough (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 035° NE
Clark County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.8 mi, 288° W
Goose Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 042° NE
Dry Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 254° W
Armed Services Memorial (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 146° SE
Donald Christman Toy Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 146° SE
Watertown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 040° NE
Saaranen Beach (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 128° SE
Manchester Town Monument (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 212° SW
Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum (Museum) — 36.8 mi, 050° NE
Touchdown Jesus (Public Artwork) — 42.0 mi, 137° SE
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 42.0 mi, 137° SE
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.2 mi, 001° N · 9,262 acres
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 48.2 mi, 049° NE
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 48.3 mi, 048° NE
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 50.0 mi, 237° SW
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 53.0 mi, 169° S
Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 56.6 mi, 038° NE
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.5 mi, 052° NE · 23k acres
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 58.8 mi, 324° NW
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 59.3 mi, 051° NE
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 71.9 mi, 312° NW
Boyd House (Attraction) — 72.7 mi, 085° E
Watson School (Historic Ruins) — 73.1 mi, 242° SW
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 73.6 mi, 134° SE

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