Old Elm Spring Colony South Dakota Map
Old Elm Spring Colony, 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 Old Elm Spring Colony, Hutchinson County.
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| City | Old Elm Spring Colony |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Hutchinson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.495556 |
| Longitude | -97.799444 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 17.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota
Old Elm Spring Colony is a locality in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 17.8 people per km². Old Elm Spring Colony is located at 43.4956°N, 97.7994°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57366.
Old Elm Spring Colony unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling contours, where the vast South Dakota sky presses down with an almost tangible weight, particularly in the hushed moments before dawn. It lies 55.2 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 266°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south-east of Mitchell. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and ochres, carved by the patient hand of wind and water into gentle dips and rises that stretch towards the horizon. This is a place where the earth breathes, exhaling the scent of sun-baked soil and prairie grasses, a scent that clings to the air like a fine mist. The few trees that punctuate the expanse, hardy and wind-scoured, stand as solitary sentinels, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the immensity of the open country. The quality of light is a character in itself, shifting from the sharp clarity of midday to a diffused, golden glow as evening descends, bathing the fields in a soft, almost ethereal luminescence. The history of Old Elm Spring Colony is interwoven with the pioneering spirit that settled these plains, a narrative of resilience etched into the very soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and a life lived close to the earth, established a community that has, for generations, drawn its sustenance from the agricultural bounty of Hutchinson County. The economy remains anchored in the rhythms of the seasons, with grain elevators standing as quiet monuments to the harvest, and the hum of farm machinery a familiar, comforting sound. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Old Elm Spring Colony possesses a distinct character, a quiet strength born of its enduring connection to the land and the shared fortitude of its people.
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About This Old Elm Spring Colony Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Elm Spring Colony, 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 Old Elm Spring Colony and Hutchinson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Old Elm Spring Colony 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 Old Elm Spring Colony 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. |
