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Kadoka South Dakota Map

Explore Kadoka, 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 Kadoka, South Dakota

How to Use This Kadoka, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.833882
Longitude	-101.509866
Population	543
Density	91.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57543
Area Code	605
County Seat	Kadoka
School District	Kadoka School District 35-2

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About Kadoka, South Dakota

Kadoka is a locality in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 91.8 people per km². Kadoka is located at 43.8339°N, 101.5099°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Kadoka is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57543.

Kadoka commands a vast, open expanse where the horizon stretches thin and taut, binding the earth to a sky of immense, unblinking clarity. It lies 68.3 miles west-southwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 238°T), and is situated 87.3 miles east of Rapid City. The landscape is defined by the weathered, skeletal remnants of ancient sediment that catch the low, amber light of evening, casting long shadows across the dry grasses that ripple toward the distant silhouette of Washburn Ridge. East Creek traces a quiet, intermittent path through the dust a mile out, its banks providing a meager sanctuary for the hardy flora that persists in the silence of the plains. Only two miles to the west, the surface of Kadoka Lake mirrors the shifting clouds, holding the stillness of the prairie in a basin that feels older than the roads carved into the hard-packed soil.

Kadoka emerged from the grit of the frontier, a point of convergence where the momentum of the high plains slowed long enough to establish a center for those working the vast grazing lands of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the cycle of the ranch, with the daily life of the residents reflecting the resilience required to thrive amidst the austerity of the regional climate. Travelers passing through on the long stretches of highway often find themselves caught in the gravitational pull of Sandstone Flat, six miles away, where the earth flattens into an evocative, pale floor of stone. It is a place where the history of the land is written in the fences and the faded paint of quiet storefronts, marking a life lived in direct, unvarnished contact with the wide, demanding reach of the American West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 1.4 mi, 232° SW · 587k acres
Bad River Access (State Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 330° NW
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 19.2 mi, 261° W · 111k acres
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 079° E
Big Badlands Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.7 mi, 260° W
Prairie Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 264° W
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 22.6 mi, 255° W
Buxcel (State Conservation Area) — 23.3 mi, 072° E
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.1 mi, 262° W · 62k acres
Wall Welcome (Monument) — 37.8 mi, 287° W
Story of Wounded Knee (Attraction) — 38.0 mi, 287° W
Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll (Monument) — 39.9 mi, 084° E
Roberts Prairie Dog Town (Attraction) — 40.0 mi, 277° W
Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 42.2 mi, 115° SE
Hayes Lake (State Recreation Area) — 44.2 mi, 034° NE
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.4 mi, 183° S · 33k acres
Wasta Rest Stop Tipi (Attraction) — 48.7 mi, 289° W
Oglala War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 48.8 mi, 229° SW
Todd (State Conservation Area) — 50.6 mi, 189° S
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 55.4 mi, 068° E · 116k acres
Creston Dinosaur (Attraction) — 59.3 mi, 276° W
Lake Oahe (Recreation Area) — 59.8 mi, 011° N
Oaha Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 60.7 mi, 013° N
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 69.0 mi, 057° NE
Snake Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 70.0 mi, 054° NE
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 73.7 mi, 171° S · 116k acres
Scamahorn Museum (Museum) — 79.0 mi, 207° SW

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