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Nisland South Dakota Map

Explore Nisland, 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 Nisland, South Dakota

How to Use This Nisland, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.673041
Longitude	-103.553526
Population	206
Density	295.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57762
Area Code	605
County Seat	Belle Fourche
School District	Newell School District 09-2

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About Nisland, South Dakota

Nisland is a locality in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 295.7 people per km². Nisland is located at 44.6730°N, 103.5535°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Nisland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57762.

Nisland emerges from the vast, open expanse of the northern plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to press down with the weight of its own clarity. It lies 19.6 miles northeast of Spearfish, SD (from Spearfish, SD: bearing 50°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north of Sturgis. The Belle Fourche River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the landscape less than a mile from the town, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of cottonwoods that break the monotony of the short-grass prairie. To the west, the jagged, dark silhouette of the Black Hills looms on the distant edge of vision, a constant reminder of the geological theater that shapes the region’s climate and light. When the sun dips low, the golden hour catches the dried blades of native grasses, turning the fields into a shimmering sea of amber that holds the heat of the day long after the shadows lengthen.

Nisland took its shape during the expansion of the rail lines, serving as a vital point for the movement of grain and livestock that continue to define the local economy. The legacy of the homesteaders remains in the sturdy, weathered fences and the pragmatic layout of the streets, where the pace of life follows the cycles of the harvest and the movement of cattle. Six miles away, the Belle Fourche Reservoir provides a necessary anchor for the local ecosystem, offering a place where the stillness of the water mirrors the quiet resilience of those who call these plains home. Life here is measured by the steady, persistent labor of agriculture, a rhythmic existence that finds a distinct, solitary beauty in the way the wind moves across the unfenced expanse of the high, dry country.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Belle Fourche Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 5.5 mi, 281° W
Belle Fourche Dam Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 306° NW
Milberg School (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 094° E
Snoma School (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 256° W
Rocky Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 294° NW
Town of Minnesela (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 260° W
Bear Butte Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 159° S
Geographic Center of the Nation Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 270° W
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 270° W
Paolo Adventures (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 267° W
Fort Meade Recreation Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.4 mi, 168° S
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 16.8 mi, 186° S · 1.3M acres
Sturgis Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 176° S
Beilage Hepler Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 221° SW
Seth Bullock's Grave (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 202° S
Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 202° S
Adams Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 203° SW
Sturgis Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 22.8 mi, 176° S · 1,073 acres
Pull out (Viewpoint) — 28.4 mi, 221° SW
Pronghorn (Public Artwork) — 42.4 mi, 162° S
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 43.6 mi, 158° S
Suzie Cappa Art Center (Gallery) — 43.9 mi, 159° S
Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 44.0 mi, 158° S
Crook County Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 44.6 mi, 246° SW
Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 44.8 mi, 157° SE
Museum of Geology (Museum) — 44.8 mi, 157° SE
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 46.2 mi, 350° N · 1.2M acres
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 53.7 mi, 177° S · 14k acres
Thunder Basin National Grassland (National Grassland) — 57.3 mi, 230° SW · 553k acres
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 58.0 mi, 150° SE · 587k acres

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