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Lowry South Dakota Map

Explore Lowry, 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 Lowry, South Dakota

How to Use This Lowry, South Dakota Map

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

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	Lowry
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Walworth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	45.316099
Longitude	-99.98262
Population	10
Density	15.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57472
Area Code	605
County Seat	Selby
School District	Selby School District 62-5

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About Lowry, South Dakota

Lowry is a locality in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 15.3 people per km². Lowry is located at 45.3161°N, 99.9826°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lowry is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57472.

Lowry occupies a quiet expanse of the northern Great Plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to possess more depth than the earth itself. It lies 67.9 miles north-northeast of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 15°T), and is situated 26.5 miles southeast of Mobridge. Swan Creek traces a deliberate path through the landscape, its channel carving a subtle depression into the soil that nourishes the surrounding grasses. The air here holds the dry, honest scent of cured hay and turned dirt, particularly as the low sun of late afternoon turns the prairie to a burnished, pale gold. To the west, the distant silhouettes of Twin Buttes rise like muted anchors against the fading light, providing a fixed point of reference in an otherwise fluid, open expanse.

Lowry grew from the ambition of the early railroad era, functioning as a vital point for the movement of grain and livestock across the vast, productive plains. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the agricultural cycle, where the success of the harvest dictates the pulse of the year. Nearby, the Walworth County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, reflecting a commitment to the wilder corners of the prairie that persist alongside the cultivated fields. A few miles away, the waters of Swan Lake gather in the gentle depressions of the terrain, acting as a cool, reflective mirror for the clouds. Life in Lowry moves at the pace of the seasons, characterized by a steady, pragmatic resilience that defines those who live where the land dictates the terms of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walworth County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 090° E
Swan Lake (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 111° E
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 041° NE
Oaha Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 242° SW
Lake Oahe (Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 242° SW
Edmunds County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 15.4 mi, 073° E
Steigelmeir (State Conservation Area) — 22.8 mi, 090° E
American Game Association (State Conservation Area) — 25.5 mi, 352° N
Walleye Up Statue (Public Artwork) — 26.4 mi, 304° NW
The Klein Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 306° NW
Sitting Bull Monument (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 300° NW
Sakakawea Monument (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 300° NW
Leavenworth Battle (Monument) — 30.2 mi, 306° NW
National Waterfowl Production Area (Nature Reserve) — 55.6 mi, 350° N
Turtle Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 64.0 mi, 197° S
Snake Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 64.1 mi, 197° S
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 67.5 mi, 195° S
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 67.7 mi, 077° E
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 71.8 mi, 185° S · 116k acres
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 73.2 mi, 081° E
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 73.5 mi, 082° E
Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 75.8 mi, 342° N · 329 acres
Cedar River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 76.6 mi, 309° NW · 6,714 acres

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