Orland Colony South Dakota Map

About Orland Colony, South Dakota

Orland Colony is a locality in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 2. The population density is 1.5 people per km². Orland Colony is located at 43.8205°N, 97.2015°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57048.

Orland Colony occupies a quiet expanse of the eastern South Dakota plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a pale, expansive sky. It lies 31.2 miles northwest of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 307°T), and is situated 13.5 miles south-southwest of Madison. The land here is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the East Fork Vermillion River, which traces a path through the fields just a mile away, its slow current carving through the dark, fertile soil. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of Rocky Ridge provides a jagged contrast to the otherwise leveled earth, appearing as a thin, gray line against the fading light of late afternoon. To the north, the Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary for migratory wings, offering a quiet refuge that marks the transition of the seasons.

Agriculture forms the enduring pulse of Orland Colony, with deep-rooted traditions of cultivation driving the local economy across these open stretches of prairie. The history of the site remains tethered to the soil, reflecting the persistent labor of those who first broke the sod to establish a sustainable life on the plains. Residents often look toward Island Lake, four miles distant, as a point of stillness in a landscape dominated by the seasonal rhythms of sowing and harvest. Life in Orland Colony moves with a deliberate, measured pace, characterized by the sharp, clean clarity of the air and the way the golden light of dusk lingers over the fields, turning the stubble of the harvested crops into a shimmering, bronze floor.

About This Orland Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Orland Colony, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.820486, -97.201517. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Orland Colony includes the ZIP code (57048), telephone area code (605), county seat of McCook County (Salem), and school district assignment (Montrose School District 43-2).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.