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Philip South Dakota Map

Explore Philip, 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 Philip, South Dakota

How to Use This Philip, South Dakota Map

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

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	Philip
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Haakon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	44.039433
Longitude	-101.665144
Population	759
Density	493.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57567
Area Code	605
County Seat	Philip
School District	Haakon School District 27-1

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About Philip, South Dakota

Philip is a locality in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 759. The population density is 493.4 people per km². Philip is located at 44.0394°N, 101.6651°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Philip is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57567.

Philip commands the vast, open expanse of the western plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a relentless sky. It lies 68.9 miles west-southwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 251°T), and is situated 77.8 miles east of Rapid City. The Bad River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its winding course defining the edge of the terrain where the earth yields to the subtle, persistent erosion of Belcher Draw four miles to the west. On clear days, the silhouette of Washburn Ridge anchors the western distance, a dark ripple against the fading light, while the quiet waters of Sunshine Lake sit just two miles away, reflecting the shifting copper hues of the sunset. The land here holds the heat of the day long into the twilight, grounding the senses in the dry, rhythmic scent of cured prairie grass and the stillness of a geography that demands respect for its scale.

Philip functions as a vital artery for the surrounding agricultural life, where the industry of cattle ranching and wheat farming dictates the tempo of the calendar. The Bad River Access provides a local threshold to the riparian corridor, serving as a reminder of the historical reliance on these water routes for survival in a region defined by its isolation. Life in Philip moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the volatility of the weather and the cyclical nature of the harvest, fostering a culture of self-reliance that has persisted through generations of homesteading. The architecture of the streets and the quiet industry of the local trade reflect a resilience born of the plains, where the primary investment remains the endurance of the land and the people who work it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bad River Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 188° S
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 5.1 mi, 189° S · 587k acres
Prairie Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 216° SW
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 20.4 mi, 213° SW · 111k acres
Big Badlands Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.1 mi, 214° SW
Billsburg (State Conservation Area) — 24.3 mi, 002° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 215° SW
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.5 mi, 230° SW · 62k acres
Wall Drug 80-foot Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 28.5 mi, 263° W
Wall Welcome (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 263° W
Story of Wounded Knee (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 264° W
Buxcel (State Conservation Area) — 30.6 mi, 102° E
Roberts Prairie Dog Town (Attraction) — 33.2 mi, 254° W
Wasta Rest Stop Tipi (Attraction) — 38.2 mi, 273° W
Hayes Lake (State Recreation Area) — 39.3 mi, 055° NE
Lake Oahe (Recreation Area) — 48.5 mi, 022° N
Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll (Monument) — 48.5 mi, 102° E
Oaha Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 50.0 mi, 024° NE
Creston Dinosaur (Attraction) — 52.0 mi, 261° W
Oglala War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 54.7 mi, 212° SW
Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 56.1 mi, 125° SE
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 59.4 mi, 083° E · 116k acres
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.8 mi, 175° S · 33k acres
Mann School (Historic Ruins) — 67.1 mi, 265° W
Cultural Heritage Center (Museum) — 69.6 mi, 070° E
Museum of Geology (Museum) — 76.6 mi, 272° W
Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 76.6 mi, 272° W
Art for Everyone (Gallery) — 76.8 mi, 272° W
Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 77.6 mi, 273° W

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