Hitchcock South Dakota Map
Hitchcock, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hitchcock, Beadle County.
Interactive Map of Hitchcock, South Dakota
| City | Hitchcock |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Beadle |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.629702 |
| Longitude | -98.409538 |
| Population | 91 |
| Density | 26.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hitchcock, South Dakota
Hitchcock is a locality in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 26.2 people per km². Hitchcock is located at 44.6297°N, 98.4095°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57348.
Hitchcock unfolds across a vast expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls out like an endless, sun-bleached canvas under a sky that seems to hold more stars than anywhere else on earth. It lies 57.8 miles south of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 176°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-south-east of Redfield. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional grain silo, a sentinel against the relentless wind, and the low-slung buildings of the town itself. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in geometric precision, their green a vibrant, almost electric hue against the dry earth, especially in the late afternoon light when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, theatrical shadows that give the flat land a surprising depth. The air here carries the scent of tilled soil and distant rain, a clean, earthy perfume that speaks of resilience and the constant, quiet work of the land. The story of Hitchcock is etched in the very soil, a testament to the grit of those who first broke this ground for agriculture, the bedrock of its local economy. This is a place where life moves to the steady rhythm of the seasons, dictated by planting and harvest, by the coming and going of the harsh prairie winters and the brief, glorious summers. While no grand monuments mark its history, the simple, sturdy architecture of its homes and businesses tells a tale of pragmatic endurance, of families who built their lives here with calloused hands and unwavering resolve. The quiet hum of pickup trucks on the main street, the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, these are the markers of Hitchcock's enduring character, a quiet strength that has weathered the storms and continues to bloom under the wide-open sky.
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About This Hitchcock Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hitchcock, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hitchcock and Beadle County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hitchcock is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hitchcock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
