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Lake Andes South Dakota Map

Explore Lake Andes, 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 Lake Andes, South Dakota

How to Use This Lake Andes, South Dakota Map

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

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	Lake Andes
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Charles Mix County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.156382
Longitude	-98.54147
Population	710
Density	367.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57356
Area Code	605
County Seat	Lake Andes
School District	Andes Central School District 11-1

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 291° W · 2,043 acres
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 204° SW
Lake Andes Units (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 090° E
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 201° S
Charles Mix County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 078° E
North Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 180° S
White Swan Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 203° SW
Red Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 105° E
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.1 mi, 180° S · 2,165 acres
Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.5 mi, 012° N
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 153° SE
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 068° E
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 34.9 mi, 138° SE
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 137° SE
World Trade Center NYC Mural (Public Artwork) — 38.4 mi, 004° N
Original Site of Plankinton School (Monument) — 38.7 mi, 005° N
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 45.2 mi, 104° E
South Dakota Tractor Museum (Museum) — 45.2 mi, 332° NW
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 45.4 mi, 034° NE
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 035° NE
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 146° SE
Davison County Memorial (Monument) — 46.4 mi, 034° NE
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 46.8 mi, 034° NE
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 48.6 mi, 032° NE
Gavins Point (Viewpoint) — 54.0 mi, 112° E
Grandview School (Historic Ruins) — 59.1 mi, 311° NW
State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 60.1 mi, 319° NW
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 61.6 mi, 109° E
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 69.3 mi, 325° NW
Fort Thompson Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 73.4 mi, 326° NW

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