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Parmelee South Dakota Map

Explore Parmelee, 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 Parmelee, South Dakota

How to Use This Parmelee, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.333681
Longitude	-101.042951
Population	606
Density	40.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57566
Area Code	605
County Seat	Winner
School District	Todd County School District 66-1

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About Parmelee, South Dakota

Parmelee is a locality in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 606. The population density is 40.9 people per km². Parmelee is located at 43.3337°N, 101.0430°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57566.

Parmelee occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the land stretches toward a horizon seemingly infinite in its reach. It lies 79.7 miles south-southwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 205°T), and is situated 58.8 miles west of Winner. Cut Meat Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the local terrain, its waters drawing a thin, verdant line against the muted browns and golds of the surrounding prairie. To the west, the distant silhouette of The Devils Backbone rises against the sky, a jagged reminder of the earth’s ancient, restless shifting. The air here holds a sharpness that clears the lungs, and when the sun begins its descent, the light catches the tall grasses, turning the entire basin into a shimmering field of copper. Eagle Feather Lake mirrors the vast, empty sky, offering a stillness that defines the slow, deliberate pace of life in this corner of the state.

Parmelee serves as a grounding point for the people of the Rosebud, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the stewardship of livestock. The history of the area is etched into the relationship between the people and the expanse of Crazy Horse Canyon, a place that commands a silent, heavy respect from those who traverse its edges. Everyday life here is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of ranching, with the quietude of the plains broken only by the low hum of wind or the distant call of a hawk. Despite the isolation, there is a profound sense of continuity in the way the local families maintain their ties to the soil, ensuring that the legacy of the plains remains as enduring as the creek that feeds the valley floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 042° NE
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.7 mi, 243° SW · 33k acres
Todd (State Conservation Area) — 33.9 mi, 241° SW
Chat Canyon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 36.9 mi, 181° S
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 37.9 mi, 180° S · 116k acres
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 38.5 mi, 353° N
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 39.1 mi, 322° NW · 587k acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.4 mi, 134° SE · 4,631 acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.5 mi, 137° SE · 38k acres
Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll (Monument) — 41.7 mi, 023° NE
Snake River Falls (Attraction) — 46.5 mi, 168° S
Smith Falls State Park (State Park) — 47.3 mi, 130° SE
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 51.2 mi, 304° NW · 111k acres
Big Badlands Overlook (Viewpoint) — 53.0 mi, 306° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 53.5 mi, 303° NW
Prairie Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 54.0 mi, 307° NW
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 54.6 mi, 033° NE · 116k acres
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 58.4 mi, 301° NW · 62k acres
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 58.7 mi, 163° S · 15k acres
Tripp County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 59.8 mi, 087° E
Oglala War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 60.2 mi, 273° W
Scamahorn Museum (Museum) — 69.0 mi, 239° SW
AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (Attraction) — 69.1 mi, 238° SW
Roberts Prairie Dog Town (Attraction) — 74.5 mi, 302° NW
Story of Wounded Knee (Attraction) — 75.2 mi, 308° NW
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 79.9 mi, 026° NE

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