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Hot Springs South Dakota Map

Explore Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs, South Dakota

How to Use This Hot Springs, South Dakota Map

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

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.

CityHot Springs
StateSouth Dakota (SD)
CountyFall River County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude43.41953
Longitude-103.465089
Population3,395
Density302.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code57747
Area Code605
County SeatHot Springs
School DistrictHot Springs School District 23-2

About Hot Springs, South Dakota

Hot Springs is a locality in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,395. The population density is 302.0 people per km². Hot Springs is located at 43.4195°N, 103.4651°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Hot Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57747.

Hot Springs emerges from the rugged terrain where the Fall River cuts a serpentine path through the limestone, its waters whispering against the stone banks as they flow toward the distant prairie. It lies 46.5 miles south-southwest of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 195°T), and is situated 24.0 miles south-southeast of Custer. The landscape rises sharply at Battle Mountain, a sentinel that casts a lengthening shadow over the valley floor as the sun dips low, painting the buff-colored bluffs in hues of ochre and burnt sienna. Sunlight caught in the mineral-rich currents of the river creates a peculiar, shimmering clarity, turning the stream into a ribbon of liquid silver that defines the pace of the valley. Beyond the immediate banks, the topography shifts into the undulating horizon where the vast, open plains meet the sky, providing a stark, quiet majesty that characterizes the local topography. At Centennial Park, the air holds a stillness that seems to carry the scent of dry grass and ancient earth, grounding the visitor in a space that feels both immense and intimate.

Hot Springs retains a character forged by the persistent pull of its natural thermal waters, which historically drew travelers seeking restoration and respite. The local economy persists as a quiet reflection of this heritage, balancing the needs of a regional center with the preservation of its distinctive sandstone architecture that lines the streets like weathered, sturdy sentinels. While the life of the area remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, the nearby presence of Angostura Reservoir offers a different temperament, providing a broad, reflective expanse that contrasts with the narrow, vertical drama of Hot Brook Canyon. Life in Hot Springs moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, unbothered by the frantic pulse of larger centers, as the community navigates the intersection of its geological history and the demands of modern existence. Here, the legacy of the nineteenth-century builders remains legible in the masonry, a quiet testament to those who recognized the singular utility of the ground beneath them.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Umiker Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 350° N
  • Mueller Center Soccer Field (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 340° N
  • Butler Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 296° NW
  • Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 180° S · 1.3M acres
  • The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 291° W
  • Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 328° NW
  • Art House (Gallery) — 1.2 mi, 324° NW
  • Battle Mountain Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 009° N
  • Kidney Springs Gazebo (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 321° NW
  • Cold Brook Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 339° N
  • Friendshuh Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 021° N
  • South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 181° S
  • Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 172° S
  • Angostura Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.3 mi, 161° S
  • Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 5.4 mi, 002° N · 34k acres
  • Tour Starts here (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 356° N
  • Stephen Tyng Mather (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 356° N
  • Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 360° N · 46k acres
  • Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 334° NW
  • Heaven (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 345° N
  • Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 345° N
  • Scored Rock Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 026° NE
  • Four Mile Old West Town (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 334° NW
  • Gordon Stockade Historical Site (Registered Battlefield) — 24.4 mi, 352° N
  • Black Hills Playhouse (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 004° N
  • The Indian Museum of North America (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 344° N
  • Crazy Horse Memorial (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 345° N
  • Big Thunder Gold Mine (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 004° N
  • Dodge School (Historic Ruins) — 38.6 mi, 028° NE
  • Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 40.5 mi, 014° N

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About This Hot Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hot Springs, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.41953, -103.465089. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hot Springs includes the ZIP code (57747), telephone area code (605), county seat of Fall River County (Hot Springs), and school district assignment (Hot Springs School District 23-2).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.