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McLaughlin South Dakota Map

Explore McLaughlin, 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 McLaughlin, South Dakota

How to Use This McLaughlin, South Dakota Map

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

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	McLaughlin
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Corson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.814443
Longitude	-100.810411
Population	569
Density	543.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57642
Area Code	605
County Seat	McIntosh
School District	McLaughlin School District 15-2

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About McLaughlin, South Dakota

McLaughlin is a locality in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 569. The population density is 543.8 people per km². McLaughlin is located at 45.8144°N, 100.8104°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. McLaughlin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57642.

McLaughlin occupies a wide, high-plains expanse where the horizon stretches toward a thin, pale line of sky. It lies 68.7 miles south of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 181°T), and is situated 26.6 miles northwest of Mobridge. Oak Creek cuts a subtle, meandering path through the earth just a mile from the center, its presence marked by the deepening of the grasses and the occasional cluster of hardy, wind-bent trees. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Porcupine Hills rise like a jagged promise against the sunset, while the surrounding prairie remains a vast, muted canvas of tawny gold and burnt sienna. The light here arrives with a singular, sharp clarity, turning the long shadows of late afternoon into deep indigo stains upon the cooling soil.

McLaughlin carries the weight of a frontier history, serving as a vital crossroads where the legacy of the Standing Rock Reservation remains woven into the rhythm of daily life. The economy is tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the land, defined by the seasonal cycles of cattle ranching and the resilient patience of dryland agriculture. Residents often travel toward the water at Lake Oahe or find quiet respite in the Oaha Recreation Area, where the land opens up to accommodate the migration of birds and the shifting moods of the season. Life in McLaughlin moves with the steady, unadorned pace of a place that understands the necessity of endurance, where the wind carries the scent of sage and the quiet echo of a vast, open country.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oaha Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 159° S
Lake Oahe (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 165° S
Sitting Bull Visitor Center (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 019° N
Mile 186½ North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 064° NE
Standing Rock Monument (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 024° NE
Leavenworth Battle (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 137° SE
West Pollock Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.0 mi, 078° E
Cedar River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 24.0 mi, 303° NW · 6,714 acres
Froelich Dam (State Conservation Area) — 24.8 mi, 341° N
The Klein Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 136° SE
Walleye Up Statue (Public Artwork) — 26.7 mi, 137° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 27.1 mi, 137° SE
Emmons County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 33.1 mi, 038° NE
Little Moreau (State Recreation Area) — 34.7 mi, 202° S
American Game Association (State Conservation Area) — 36.2 mi, 103° E
National Waterfowl Production Area (Nature Reserve) — 36.7 mi, 056° NE
Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.4 mi, 022° N · 329 acres
Grand River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 51.8 mi, 254° W · 155k acres
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.5 mi, 023° NE · 28k acres
Archeology & Historic Preservation (Museum) — 69.4 mi, 001° N
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum (Museum) — 69.4 mi, 001° N
AMC CLASSIC Bismarck 8 (Cinema) — 70.6 mi, 001° N
Myron Atkinson and T. Clem Casey Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 72.8 mi, 001° N

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