Oahe Acres South Dakota Map
Oahe Acres, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oahe Acres, Hughes County.
Interactive Map of Oahe Acres, South Dakota
| City | Oahe Acres |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Hughes |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.4648 |
| Longitude | -100.3449 |
| Population | 399 |
| Density | 129.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oahe Acres, South Dakota
Oahe Acres is a locality in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 399. The population density is 129.5 people per km². Oahe Acres is located at 44.4648°N, 100.3449°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57501.
Oahe Acres unfolds across a landscape shaped by the vast, benevolent hand of the Missouri River, a presence felt in the wide horizons and the occasional, subtle dip of the terrain. It lies 114.1 miles south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 233°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Pierre. The land here is a study in subtle resilience, a prairie that has learned to yield its bounty without complaint, its grasses whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the open country. The sky, an immense canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, often hangs heavy with the promise of distant rain or burns with a fierce, untamed sunlight that bleaches the soil to a pale gold. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage, a constant reminder of the elements that govern life in this part of South Dakota. The story of Oahe Acres is intrinsically linked to the monumental Army Corps of Engineers project that dammed the Missouri, creating Lake Oahe, a vast inland sea that redefined the region's geography and economy. This colossal undertaking, completed in the mid-20th century, brought both disruption and opportunity, transforming the river's wild flow into a source of power and recreation. The local economy, once primarily agrarian, now finds a significant pillar in the tourism and services that cater to those drawn by the lake's allure, from anglers seeking the legendary walleye to families seeking respite by its shores. The echoes of homesteading and the vast agricultural heritage of the surrounding plains remain, however, a quiet hum beneath the modern pulse of Oahe Acres, a place where the enduring spirit of the prairie meets the expansive waters.
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About This Oahe Acres Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oahe Acres, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oahe Acres and Hughes County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oahe Acres is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oahe Acres is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
