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Norris South Dakota Map

Explore Norris, 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 Norris, South Dakota

How to Use This Norris, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.473334
Longitude	-101.196257
Population	150
Density	66.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57560
Area Code	605
County Seat	White River
School District	White River School District 47-1

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About Norris, South Dakota

Norris is a locality in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 66.3 people per km². Norris is located at 43.4733°N, 101.1963°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57560.

Norris occupies a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches thin and taut, defined primarily by the persistent, winding path of Dry Creek as it cuts through the prairie floor. It lies 74.8 miles southwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 215°T), and is situated 52.7 miles northwest of Valentine. The air here holds a particular, sharp clarity, carrying the scent of dry grasses and cooling earth across a terrain that favors the resilience of low-lying shrubs over the vanity of trees. To the distance, the rugged, serrated silhouette of The Devils Backbone rises against the sky, providing a stark contrast to the flatter, expansive plains that characterize the immediate surroundings. During the golden hour, the light pools in the shallow depressions of the landscape, turning the dusty soil into a deep, bruised copper that feels both ancient and remarkably indifferent to the passage of time.

Norris serves as a quiet nexus for the surrounding agricultural life, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the needs of livestock and the shifting demands of the seasons. Cattle ranching remains the primary pulse of the economy, a trade that requires a stoic patience and a deep familiarity with the unpredictable temperament of the plains. Beyond the immediate grid of the settlement, the landscape opens into the broader, sweeping reaches of the region, where the influence of the nearby Cottonwood Basin imparts a sense of isolation that residents navigate with a practiced, steady hand. Those seeking water find little in the way of abundance, though Corn Creek Lake offers a modest, vital reprieve from the relentless dry heat of summer. Life in Norris moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, reflecting a culture forged by generations who have learned to measure their prosperity not by excess, but by the endurance of their fences and the steady health of their herds.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 073° E
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 26.8 mi, 322° NW · 587k acres
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.1 mi, 216° SW · 33k acres
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 28.8 mi, 006° N
Buxcel (State Conservation Area) — 32.3 mi, 013° N
Todd (State Conservation Area) — 34.1 mi, 220° SW
Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll (Monument) — 37.5 mi, 040° NE
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 39.6 mi, 299° NW · 111k acres
Big Badlands Overlook (Viewpoint) — 41.3 mi, 302° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 42.0 mi, 297° NW
Prairie Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 42.1 mi, 303° NW
Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 45.0 mi, 213° SW
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 47.0 mi, 295° NW · 62k acres
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 47.5 mi, 180° S · 116k acres
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 52.0 mi, 046° NE · 116k acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 52.7 mi, 136° SE · 4,631 acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.9 mi, 138° SE · 38k acres
Oglala War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 52.9 mi, 262° W
Snake River Falls (Attraction) — 57.8 mi, 163° S
Wounded Knee Massacre Site (Monument) — 62.9 mi, 249° W
Roberts Prairie Dog Town (Attraction) — 63.0 mi, 299° NW
Story of Wounded Knee (Attraction) — 63.3 mi, 305° NW
Scamahorn Museum (Museum) — 68.5 mi, 228° SW
AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (Attraction) — 68.8 mi, 228° SW
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 70.4 mi, 159° S · 15k acres
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 75.4 mi, 034° NE
Snake Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 77.9 mi, 032° NE

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