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Prairiewood Village South Dakota Map

Explore Prairiewood Village, 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 Prairiewood Village, South Dakota

How to Use This Prairiewood Village, South Dakota Map

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

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	Prairiewood Village
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Brown County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	45.51109
Longitude	-98.42201
Population	303
Density	198.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57401
Area Code	605
County Seat	Aberdeen
School District	Aberdeen School District 06-1

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About Prairiewood Village, South Dakota

Prairiewood Village is a locality in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 303. The population density is 198.3 people per km². Prairiewood Village is located at 45.5111°N, 98.4220°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57401.

Prairiewood Village holds the vast, unyielding expanse of the northern plains within its quiet grasp, where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale blue arc. It lies 4.5 miles northeast of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 44°T), and is situated 76.4 miles northwest of Watertown. The earth here is a mosaic of tawny grasses and deep, fertile soil, shaped by the persistent, dry winds that sweep across the open terrain. Three miles to the east, the Elm River carves a narrow, serpentine path through the landscape, its banks lined with hardy cottonwoods that shiver in the gusting air. Eight miles away, the surface of Richmond Lake mirrors the changing moods of the sky, shifting from leaden gray to a brilliant, crystalline azure as the sun climbs its zenith. During the golden hour of dusk, the light catches the tall, dry stalks of the prairie, casting long, dramatic shadows that lend the land a sudden, melancholic grace.

Prairiewood Village grew from the steady, rhythmic pulse of agricultural industry, serving as a vital anchor for the surrounding grain fields and livestock pastures that define the local economy. The heritage of the region remains rooted in the resilience of those who first broke the sod, a legacy still visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the village center. Residents often gather near Baird Park, a nearby sanctuary of native flora that offers a glimpse of the untamed wilderness that once covered the entire basin. Further afield, the distant, low depressions of Putney Slough mark the subtle depressions in the topography, holding the seasonal runoff that sustains the regional ecology. Daily life in Prairiewood Village moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, honoring a quiet, industrious character that values the weight of the harvest and the deep, silent stillness of the winter snow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Baird Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 234° SW
Aberdeen Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 195° S
Brown County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 307° NW
Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd (Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 307° NW
Aviation War Memorial (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 177° S
Moccasin Creek Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 212° SW
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 225° SW
Wylie Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 250° W
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 215° SW
Richmond Lake Game Production Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 280° W
Richmond Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 282° W
Putney Slough (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 076° E
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 279° W
Hansen Preserve (stratford Sl (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 149° SE
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.7 mi, 027° NE · 39k acres
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 16.4 mi, 106° E
Colin Campbell Fur Post (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 335° NW
Marshall County Prayer Rock Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 059° NE
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.3 mi, 096° E · 9,262 acres
Whitetail Trail Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 61.0 mi, 056° NE
National Waterfowl Production Area (Nature Reserve) — 61.3 mi, 317° NW
Watertown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 72.8 mi, 123° SE
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 79.9 mi, 173° S

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