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Hosmer South Dakota Map

Explore Hosmer, 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 Hosmer, South Dakota

How to Use This Hosmer, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.578868
Longitude	-99.47484
Population	164
Density	64.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57448
Area Code	605
County Seat	Ipswich
School District	Edmunds Central School District 22-5

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About Hosmer, South Dakota

Hosmer is a locality in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 64.0 people per km². Hosmer is located at 45.5789°N, 99.4748°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hosmer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57448.

Hosmer emerges from the expansive plains of South Dakota as a persistent collection of structures defined by the vast, open sky that dictates the rhythm of the day. It lies 48.5 miles west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 280°T), and is situated 46.2 miles east of Mobridge. The horizon remains unbroken, save for the silhouette of grain elevators that act as sentinels over the flat, fertile earth. A few miles away, the Edmunds County Waterfowl Production Area provides a quiet sanctuary for migratory birds, where the grasses sway in unison with the passing wind. Light here possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the long, golden hours of dusk into a hushed spectacle that stretches across the fields toward the distant Bowdle-Hosmer Lake. The air carries the scent of dry soil and dormant crops, creating a stillness that feels both heavy and remarkably light.

Hosmer carries the legacy of immigrant settlers who carved a life from the prairie, anchoring their livelihood to the cyclical yields of wheat and corn. The local economy remains tethered to the pulse of agriculture, where the prosperity of the season is written in the success of the harvest and the steady operation of regional machinery. While the North Fork Snake Creek winds through the broader landscape miles to the south, the daily existence of those living here is measured by the steady, unadorned labor of farm and home. There is a quiet endurance in the way the streets are arranged, reflecting a history of resilience against the harsh, sweeping winters that test the mettle of every resident. This is a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle, seasonal shifts in the color of the fields and the endurance of a life built upon the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Edmunds County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 262° W
Hosmer (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 248° W
Mcpherson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 023° NE
Heilman (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 236° SW
Ordway/Mcpherson/Johnson'S Gulch Fee (Conservation Area) — 16.4 mi, 069° E
Salt Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.0 mi, 280° W
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.4 mi, 237° SW
National Waterfowl Production Area (Nature Reserve) — 41.0 mi, 012° N
Mile 173 Border Monument (Monument) — 41.1 mi, 308° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 41.4 mi, 094° E
Colin Campbell Fur Post (Monument) — 44.4 mi, 072° E
Walleye Up Statue (Public Artwork) — 46.5 mi, 266° W
The Klein Museum (Museum) — 47.2 mi, 268° W
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 48.4 mi, 099° E
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 48.9 mi, 100° E
Leavenworth Battle (Monument) — 48.9 mi, 270° W
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.5 mi, 084° E · 39k acres
Beaver Lake State Park (State Park) — 57.1 mi, 353° N
Logan County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 60.2 mi, 360° N · 326 acres
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 67.4 mi, 097° E
Sitting Bull Visitor Center (Attraction) — 67.6 mi, 302° NW

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