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Richland South Dakota Map

Explore Richland, 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 Richland, South Dakota

How to Use This Richland, South Dakota Map

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

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	Richland
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Union County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.759441
Longitude	-96.652814
Population	97
Density	6.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57025
Area Code	605
County Seat	Elk Point
School District	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

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About Richland, South Dakota

Richland is a locality in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 6.6 people per km². Richland is located at 42.7594°N, 96.6528°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57025.

Richland sits upon the vast, unyielding expanse of the South Dakota plains, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun whole. It lies 14.1 miles east of Vermillion, SD (from Vermillion, SD: bearing 96°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-northeast of Elk Point. Richland Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth here, its waters acting as a quiet lifeline that feeds the surrounding grasses and draws the eye across the flat, open geography. To the west, the distant profile of Boy Scout Hill marks a faint interruption in the sky, though it remains a ghost of a landmark against the sheer scale of the prairie. The light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the tall, dry stalks of autumn wheat into gilded filaments that shiver under the persistent, restless wind.

Richland draws its character from the soil and the persistent labor of those who manage the grain silos and the scattered, sturdy farmsteads that define the local economy. A short distance away, the quiet grounds of Millsite Access offer a place for reflection, providing a rare pause in the relentless pace of agricultural production. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters often venture the few miles required to reach Lake Nixon, where the surface reflects the expansive, cloud-streaked sky with unbroken clarity. Life in Richland moves with the seasons, dictated by the planting and the harvest, maintaining a steady, grounded rhythm that favors the endurance of the land over the clamor of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Millsite Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 068° E
Don Wilmot River Access (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 052° NE
EC Lippke Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 158° S
Silver Maple Primitive Area (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 046° NE
Tracy Tracts (Local Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 153° SE
Ryan (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 148° SE
Union County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 203° SW
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.8 mi, 138° SE
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 6.4 mi, 196° S
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 106° E
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 207° SW
Towers of Time (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 195° S
Dick and Gertrude Havelaar (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 330° NW
Ionia 'Volcano' Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 236° SW
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 277° W
Coyote Theatre (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 276° W
Austin-Whittemore House Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 275° W
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 15.0 mi, 267° W
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 258° W · 870 acres
Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.3 mi, 258° W
Stone State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 147° SE
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 151° SE
Calliope Village (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 026° NE
Briar Cliff University Theater (Theatre) — 19.8 mi, 144° SE
Theophile Bruguier Monument (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 151° SE
The Block (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 144° SE
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 22.1 mi, 145° SE
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 147° SE
Betty Strong Encounter Center (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 147° SE
Riviera Theatre 4 (Cinema) — 22.4 mi, 145° SE

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