Piedmont South Dakota Map

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.

About This Piedmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piedmont, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.213637, -103.371735. 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 Piedmont includes the ZIP code (57769), telephone area code (605), county seat of Meade County (Sturgis), and school district assignment (Meade School District 46-1).

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.