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Piedmont South Dakota Map

Explore Piedmont, 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 Piedmont, South Dakota

How to Use This Piedmont, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.213637
Longitude	-103.371735
Population	971
Density	280.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57769
Area Code	605
County Seat	Sturgis
School District	Meade School District 46-1

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About Piedmont, South Dakota

Piedmont is a locality in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 971. The population density is 280.4 people per km². Piedmont is located at 44.2136°N, 103.3717°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Piedmont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57769.

Piedmont anchors itself firmly against the rugged, limestone-streaked transitions where the open prairie yields to the rising elevation of the western landscape. It lies 13.1 miles northwest of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 323°T), and is situated 3.6 miles northwest of Summerset. Piedmont Butte rises a solitary mile away, casting a long, sharp shadow that dictates the movement of light across the valley floor as the sun dips low in the afternoon. The air here remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of dry grasses and the mineral bite of stone from the nearby Priest Canyon. Below the steep, weathered slopes, Elk Creek carves a winding path through the soil, offering a constant, low murmur that persists even when the wind stills. The nearby Piedmont Park provides a quiet, open space where the earth feels ancient and unhurried, reflecting a stillness found in the vast, landlocked heart of the continent.

History clings to the dust of Piedmont like a stubborn legacy of those who first surveyed these slopes for their promise of transition and trade. The local economy has long balanced the practical necessities of regional transit with the quiet endurance of those who choose to live where the plains sharpen into higher ground. While the Centennial Trail remains a distant seven miles away, the spirit of movement defines the people, who navigate a life centered on the rhythm of the seasons rather than the rush of industry. A few miles to the north, the waters of Dalton Lake hold the reflection of the changing sky, offering a rare, still mirror in a landscape defined by movement and sharp edges. Life in Piedmont moves with a deliberate, steady pace, grounded by the permanence of the earth and the clear, expansive horizon that greets every traveler who pauses to look westward.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 219° SW · 1.3M acres
Piedmont Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 325° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 141° SE
Wonderland cave (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 303° NW
Pronghorn (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 153° SE
Pactola Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 10.1 mi, 206° SW
Sturgis Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 316° NW · 1,073 acres
Fallen Officers Memorial (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 144° SE
Thunderhead Falls (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 191° S
Old Fire Truck (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 151° SE
Homestake Air Locomotive #24 (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 151° SE
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 140° SE
The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 141° SE
Fort Meade Recreation Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.4 mi, 339° N
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.4 mi, 148° SE
Suzie Cappa Art Center (Gallery) — 11.5 mi, 143° SE
Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 11.6 mi, 142° SE
Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 140° SE
Museum of Geology (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 140° SE
Art for Everyone (Gallery) — 12.9 mi, 142° SE
The Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 126° SE
Bear Butte Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.1 mi, 348° N
Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 162° S
Lookout Mill (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 239° SW
Adams Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 302° NW
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 22.0 mi, 186° S · 46k acres
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.1 mi, 192° S · 14k acres
Custer State Park (State Park) — 26.8 mi, 180° S
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 27.1 mi, 134° SE · 587k acres
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 39.8 mi, 186° S · 34k acres

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