Lake Andes South Dakota Map

About Lake Andes, South Dakota

Lake Andes is a locality in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 710. The population density is 367.5 people per km². Lake Andes is located at 43.1564°N, 98.5415°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lake Andes is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57356.

Lake Andes anchors a vast expanse of open prairie where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a sky that seems to possess more weight than the ground itself. It lies 46.0 miles southwest of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 214°T), and is situated 48.6 miles north of O'Neill. The landscape around Lake Andes is defined by its subtle, austere geometry, where the pale grasses of the plains yield to the quiet, reflective surface of Lake Andes itself. Garden Creek snakes through the low-lying terrain, its path marked by the darker, stubborn greens of brush that endure the biting winds of the high plains. Toward the west, the distant profile of Sunrise Hill rises like a slow, deliberate breath against the clouds, offering a solitary point of reference in an otherwise unbroken stretch of earth. When the light fades at dusk, the air takes on a crisp, metallic clarity that renders every fence post and distant tree with a sharp, haunting precision.

Agriculture forms the pulse of Lake Andes, with the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life for those who work the deep, dark soil of this region. The proximity of the Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge serves as a reminder of the land’s original character, acting as a sanctuary for migratory birds that pause in their long journeys to rest upon the sheltered waters. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of local homesteads and the enduring presence of the nearby Yankton Sioux Reservation, which informs the cultural gravity and social fabric of the surrounding Charles Mix County. Life in Lake Andes remains tethered to the reality of the climate and the cycle of the seasons, a place where people navigate the demands of a rural economy with a stoic, practical grace that honors the heavy, silent beauty of the plains.

About This Lake Andes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Andes, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.156382, -98.54147. 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 Lake Andes includes the ZIP code (57356), telephone area code (605), county seat of Charles Mix County (Lake Andes), and school district assignment (Andes Central School District 11-1).

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.