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Rockham South Dakota Map

Explore Rockham, 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 Rockham, South Dakota

How to Use This Rockham, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.903864
Longitude	-98.824824
Population	22
Density	17.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57470
Area Code	605
County Seat	Faulkton
School District	Faulkton School District 24-4

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About Rockham, South Dakota

Rockham is a locality in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 17.1 people per km². Rockham is located at 44.9039°N, 98.8248°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rockham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57470.

Rockham emerges from the vast, golden reach of the South Dakota prairie as a quiet intersection of earth and sky. It lies 42.1 miles south-southwest of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 47.9 miles northwest of Huron. The horizon stretches wide, broken only by the persistent, rhythmic swaying of native grasses and the occasional silhouette of a grain elevator standing watch over the flat expanse. Bryant Creek winds its way through the nearby fields, its path marked by a subtle deepening of green where the soil holds moisture, while the Hand County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for the migratory life that defines the seasons here. In the distance, the faint, hazy outline of the Bald Mountains anchors the western view, a reminder of the rugged terrain that lies far beyond the gentle, sun-baked plains surrounding Rockham.

Rockham grew from the necessity of the railroad, serving as a vital pulse point for the agricultural labor that sustains the region. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, where the collective effort of the community turns toward the fields as the light begins to thicken and amber with the approach of autumn. Life here is measured by the slow, deliberate work of maintaining the land, a practice passed down through generations who have learned to read the shifting moods of the climate. Residents often find their way toward the quiet shores of Zell Lake when the day’s work relents, finding a particular peace in the way the twilight settles over the water, softening the sharp edges of the machinery and the fences into a singular, tranquil stillness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hand County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 115° SE
Faulk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 036° NE
Sprague (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 278° W
Gerken Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 325° NW
Cottonwood Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 140° SE
Twin Lakes + Diversion (State Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 132° SE
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 41.4 mi, 024° NE
Dacotah Prairie Museum (Museum) — 42.1 mi, 023° NE
Aviation War Memorial (Monument) — 42.8 mi, 027° NE
Domsch School (Historic Ruins) — 44.5 mi, 175° S
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 44.6 mi, 013° N
Watson School (Historic Ruins) — 45.6 mi, 171° S
Dakotaland Museum (Museum) — 47.5 mi, 142° SE
World's Largest Pheasant (Monument) — 48.0 mi, 140° SE
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 51.5 mi, 043° NE
Beadle County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.7 mi, 148° SE · 484 acres
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.0 mi, 025° NE · 39k acres
Colin Campbell Fur Post (Monument) — 61.5 mi, 010° N
State Game Production Area (National Conservation Area) — 66.1 mi, 242° SW · 150 acres
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 68.5 mi, 202° S
Fort Pierre National Grassland (National Grassland) — 76.6 mi, 236° SW · 116k acres
Saint Joseph (Public Artwork) — 78.6 mi, 198° S
State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 79.6 mi, 198° S

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