Explore Pierre, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pierre, 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 Pierre.
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 | Pierre |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Hughes County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.375163 |
| Longitude | -100.319996 |
| Population | 14,091 |
| Density | 417.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 57501 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | Pierre |
| School District | Pierre School District 32-2 |
Pierre commands a central position upon the high plains, where the vast, open sky dictates the rhythm of the day. It lies 105.5 miles west of Huron, SD (from Huron, SD: bearing 271°T), and is situated 1.5 miles northeast of Fort Pierre. The Missouri River flows steadily past the edges of the settlement, carving a path through the earth that has defined the region for eons. Within the city limits, the terrain dips into the depths of Hilgers Gulch, while the expansive waters of Lake Sharpe mirror the changing moods of the horizon. To the west, the distant outline of Anderson Ridge emerges as a subtle, jagged bruise against the sunset. During the quiet hours of evening, the light turns a sharp, pale gold, illuminating the prairie grasses that stretch toward the Fort Pierre National Grassland in the distance.
Pierre serves as the administrative core of the state, a legacy born from early frontier aspirations and the persistent necessity of governance. The local economy draws its strength from the steady pulse of public service and the industrious nature of agricultural trade. Generations have worked this land, finding a living in the hardy soil and the commerce that follows the winding course of the Missouri River. Stability remains a hallmark of the daily grind, where the labor of the office and the field share a common, quiet purpose. Even as modernity arrives, the focus stays fixed on the fundamental cycles of growth and the preservation of a life built on self-reliance.
Pierre embodies a character shaped by the intersection of prairie solitude and the persistent reach of political discourse. The South Dakota State Capitol stands as a prominent landmark, its copper dome turning a weathered green that echoes the muted tones of the surrounding landscape. Residents gather for local events at Mateer Park, a space that offers a pause from the relentless expanse of the surrounding plains. While the pace of life remains measured, the influence of the region is felt in the works of figures like the author L. Frank Baum, who spent time in this part of the world, absorbing the stark reality of the plains before imagining his own fantastical realms. The cultural spirit persists in the small, deliberate details of life, reflecting a place that is content to be defined by its own geography rather than the expectations of the outside world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pierre, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.375163, -100.319996. 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 Pierre includes the ZIP code (57501), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hughes County (Pierre), and school district assignment (Pierre School District 32-2).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |