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Hermosa South Dakota Map

Explore Hermosa, 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 Hermosa, South Dakota

How to Use This Hermosa, South Dakota Map

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

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	Hermosa
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Custer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	43.839712
Longitude	-103.19102
Population	382
Density	306.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57744
Area Code	605
County Seat	Custer
School District	Custer School District 16-1

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About Hermosa, South Dakota

Hermosa is a locality in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 306.6 people per km². Hermosa is located at 43.8397°N, 103.1910°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Hermosa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57744.

Hermosa sits where the high, arid plains begin to fracture into the rugged transition toward the west, defined by the persistent, winding path of Battle Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 16.8 miles south of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 173°T), and is situated 19.8 miles south-southwest of Box Elder. The air here holds a particular, sharp clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the silhouette of Lakota Peak, casting long, bruised shadows across the prairie grass. Three miles away, the deep, shadowed fissures of Mannhan Canyon offer a stark contrast to the open horizons, while the distant, dense greenery of Black Hills National Forest marks the boundary where the flatlands surrender to timber and stone. At dusk, the light turns a bruised gold, highlighting the subtle, rhythmic rise and fall of the terrain that defines the physical character of the land.

Hermosa maintains a quiet, deliberate pace, anchored by a history of homesteading and the steady, unyielding labor of regional agriculture. The economy remains tethered to the pulse of the land, with local livelihoods shaped by the demands of ranching and the seasonal shifts of the plains. Residents often look toward the horizon, where the land meets the sky in a way that makes the scale of human endeavor feel both finite and essential. Though the modern world hums along the nearby highways, the rhythm of life in Hermosa is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the simple, quiet maintenance of fences and fields. Life here is measured not in grand gestures, but in the endurance of those who work the soil, keeping their gaze fixed on the expanse that stretches toward the distant, shaded slopes of the Black Hills National Forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dodge School (Historic Ruins) — 6.7 mi, 041° NE
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 6.8 mi, 301° NW · 1.3M acres
Custer State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 262° W
Rushmore Cave (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 289° W
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 270° W · 46k acres
Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 326° NW
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.5 mi, 272° W · 14k acres
The Arches (Public Artwork) — 11.0 mi, 326° NW
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 11.1 mi, 129° SE · 587k acres
Lil's (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 340° N
Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 338° N
Mann School (Historic Ruins) — 11.8 mi, 050° NE
Big Thunder Gold Mine (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 289° W
Scored Rock Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 204° SW
Black Hills Playhouse (Theatre) — 12.0 mi, 259° W
Stratosphere Bowl (Viewpoint) — 12.3 mi, 322° NW
Upper Pine Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 15.5 mi, 282° W
Art for Everyone (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 356° N
Museum of Geology (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 357° N
Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 357° N
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 16.5 mi, 206° SW · 34k acres
Suzie Cappa Art Center (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 353° N
Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 354° N
The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 354° N
Fallen Officers Memorial (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 351° N
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 24.2 mi, 116° SE · 111k acres
Jewel Cave National Monument (National Monument) — 31.4 mi, 256° W · 3,813 acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 36.0 mi, 202° S
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.0 mi, 090° E · 62k acres
Thunder Basin National Grassland (National Grassland) — 56.0 mi, 269° W · 553k acres

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