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Millerdale Colony South Dakota Map

Explore Millerdale Colony, 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 Millerdale Colony, South Dakota

How to Use This Millerdale Colony, South Dakota Map

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

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	Millerdale Colony
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Hand County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.399
Longitude	-99.1111
Population	129
Density	193.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57362
Area Code	605
County Seat	Miller
School District	Miller Area School District 29-4

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About Millerdale Colony, South Dakota

Millerdale Colony is a locality in Hand County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 129. The population density is 193.8 people per km². Millerdale Colony is located at 44.3990°N, 99.1111°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57362.

Millerdale Colony occupies a vast, open expanse where the horizon stretches toward infinity under a sky that shifts from pale periwinkle to a deep, bruised violet as the sun descends. It lies 44.4 miles west of Huron, SD (from Huron, SD: bearing 273°T), and is situated 42.1 miles north-northeast of Chamberlain. The terrain is defined by the steady, rhythmic rise of the prairie, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Ree Heights that anchors the western view. Nearby, the landscape dips into the quiet shadows of Campbell Gulch, while the surrounding fields offer a stark, honest beauty, particularly when the golden light of late afternoon catches the tall, dry grasses. Those who wander two miles to the Hand County Waterfowl Production Area find a sanctuary where the air feels thinner and sharper, carrying the scent of damp earth and wild sage. Even the approach to Ree Creek, four miles away, reveals a land that does not ask for attention but rewards the observant traveler with the subtle, shifting colors of the changing seasons.

Millerdale Colony persists as a testament to communal industry and the steady, unyielding labor of agrarian life. The economy remains tethered to the soil, with the daily rhythm dictated by the demands of the harvest and the maintenance of shared livestock, reflecting a heritage defined by collective reliance and quiet endurance. Residents here maintain a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, finding purpose in the maintenance of their workshops and the careful stewardship of the land. While Jones Lake lies nine miles away, its presence is felt in the way the water table influences the local vegetation, providing a reliable, if distant, source of stability for the region. Life in Millerdale Colony is marked by the simple, enduring dignity of work and the profound silence that settles over the plains once the evening chores are concluded and the stars begin to claim the dark.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hand County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 270° W
Collins Slough (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 185° S
Dakota (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 011° N
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.5 mi, 136° SE
Buffalo County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 14.0 mi, 182° S
Lake Louise (State Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 356° N
Domsch School (Historic Ruins) — 20.6 mi, 117° SE
Watson School (Historic Ruins) — 23.6 mi, 115° SE
Sharpe Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 27.9 mi, 215° SW
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 28.1 mi, 206° SW
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 30.9 mi, 201° S
Saint Joseph (Public Artwork) — 41.2 mi, 195° S
State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 42.1 mi, 195° S
Avenue of Flags (Monument) — 42.4 mi, 195° S
Girl Scouts Rock (Monument) — 42.4 mi, 195° S
South Dakota Veterans Park (Monument) — 43.1 mi, 195° S
South Dakota Hall of Fame (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 195° S
Beadle County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.4 mi, 103° E · 484 acres
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 43.6 mi, 093° E
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 43.7 mi, 195° S
State Game Production Area (National Conservation Area) — 44.4 mi, 275° W · 150 acres
South Dakota Tractor Museum (Museum) — 46.4 mi, 171° S
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 49.5 mi, 257° W · 116k acres
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 60.6 mi, 269° W
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 69.9 mi, 129° SE
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 71.9 mi, 131° SE
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 72.3 mi, 132° SE
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 73.0 mi, 131° SE
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 79.0 mi, 023° NE

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