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Marvin South Dakota Map

Explore Marvin, 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 Marvin, South Dakota

How to Use This Marvin, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.261352
Longitude	-96.912572
Population	19
Density	13.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57251
Area Code	605
County Seat	Milbank
School District	Wilmot School District 54-7

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About Marvin, South Dakota

Marvin is a locality in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 19. The population density is 13.4 people per km². Marvin is located at 45.2614°N, 96.9126°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Marvin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57251.

Marvin rises from the vast, open prairie of northeastern South Dakota as a quiet gathering of structures defined by the immense, unobstructed sky above. It lies 26.9 miles north-northeast of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 21°T), and is situated 13.8 miles west-northwest of Milbank. The horizon stretches thin and flat, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a grain elevator or the rhythmic fence lines that delineate the agricultural reach of the region. A few miles away, the Grant County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, its marshy grasses swaying in the persistent breeze that sweeps across the plains. To the southwest, the subtle rise of Punished Womans Mound anchors the landscape, while the South Fork Whetstone River meanders through the surrounding terrain, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of deeper green vegetation. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of the afternoon light, turning the fields into a palette of muted ochre and pale gold as the sun descends.

Marvin maintains a character deeply rooted in the cycles of the earth and the patient endurance of those who cultivate it. The local economy persists as a reflection of the soil, with the daily pulse of life dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest. History here is quiet, etched into the sturdy foundations of buildings that have weathered decades of sharp winter winds and the humid heat of midsummer. Nearby, the waters of Twin Lakes offer a stillness that contrasts with the expansive, working fields of the Antelope Valley, providing a communal space for reflection in an otherwise industrious landscape. Life in Marvin moves with a steady, deliberate pace, where the connection to the land is not merely an occupation but a shared language spoken through the maintenance of family farms and the careful stewardship of the surrounding prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grant County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 259° W
Summit Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 287° W
Mazzeppa (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 208° SW
Summit (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 297° NW
Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 307° NW
Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 154° SE
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 102° E
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 13.8 mi, 102° E
Mud Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.5 mi, 002° N
Milbank Grist Mill (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 101° E
Big Stone Lake (Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 041° NE
Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 15.7 mi, 051° NE
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 118° SE
Big Stone Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 035° NE
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.7 mi, 299° NW · 9,262 acres
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.6 mi, 089° E · 23k acres
Samuel J Brown State Monument (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 009° N
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 084° E
Watertown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 209° SW
Lac qui Parle County Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 116° SE
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 49.2 mi, 141° SE
Donald Christman Toy Museum (Museum) — 49.2 mi, 197° S
HGC Eagle Carving (Public Artwork) — 56.6 mi, 156° SE
Boyd House (Attraction) — 56.9 mi, 120° SE
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 57.7 mi, 358° N · 70k acres
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 58.8 mi, 283° W
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 65.8 mi, 175° S
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 66.8 mi, 047° NE
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 74.4 mi, 121° SE
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 77.3 mi, 280° W

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