Hot Springs South Dakota Map

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.

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).

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.