Long Lake South Dakota Map

About Long Lake, South Dakota

Long Lake is a locality in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 37.6 people per km². Long Lake is located at 45.8566°N, 99.2051°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Long Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57457.

Long Lake stretches across a flat, expansive horizon where the sky holds a heavy, unyielding blue for much of the growing season. It lies 44.0 miles northwest of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 308°T), and is situated 100.0 miles southeast of Bismarck. The land surrounding Long Lake is defined by the subtle, persistent geometry of the northern plains, characterized by vast tracts of open prairie that shift from the pale, brittle straw of late autumn to the deep, resonant green of spring. Eight miles distant, Spring Creek carves a thin, meandering line through the earth, a modest artery that feeds the quiet persistence of the landscape. Nearby, the McPherson County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, its wetlands offering a temporary stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency hum of the prairie wind.

Hardship and harvest remain the twin pillars of the local economy, as the soil dictates the rhythm of every household in Long Lake. The history of this territory is written in the stubborn endurance of those who broke the sod, transforming the wild grass into a grid of wheat and corn that defines the current industry. Life here moves in accordance with the seasonal cycle of planting and threshing, a deliberate pace that leaves little room for the ornamental. In the quiet hours of dusk, the light stretches thin and golden over the empty fields, revealing a stark, singular beauty in the isolation of the plains where the silence is not an absence, but a presence that demands to be heard.

About This Long Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Long Lake, South Dakota. Coordinates: 45.856641, -99.205113. 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 Long Lake includes the ZIP code (57457), telephone area code (605), county seat of McPherson County (Leola), and school district assignment (Leola School District 44-2).

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.