Rosholt South Dakota Map
Rosholt, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rosholt, Roberts County.
Interactive Map of Rosholt, South Dakota
| City | Rosholt |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Roberts |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.866626 |
| Longitude | -96.731463 |
| Population | 428 |
| Density | 328.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rosholt, South Dakota
Rosholt is a locality in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 428. The population density is 328.2 people per km². Rosholt is located at 45.8666°N, 96.7315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57260.
Rosholt lies in a broad, open expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the sky feels as vast and deep as any ocean. It lies 69.6 miles south of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 179°T), and is situated 12.0 miles west-north-west of Wheaton. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a rolling canvas of cultivated fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air of summer or crisped by the sharp clarity of winter. In the lengthening shadows of late afternoon, the cultivated squares and rectangles of corn and soybeans take on a rich, almost velvety texture, the light catching the individual stalks and turning the dust kicked up by passing trucks into ephemeral gold. The wind, a constant companion across these plains, carries the scent of drying earth and distant cattle, a faint, dry perfume that speaks of the land’s enduring agricultural pulse. The history of Rosholt is written in the soil and the spirit of its people, a testament to resilience and hard work. This is a place shaped by generations of farmers, whose lives have been intrinsically tied to the rhythms of the seasons and the bounty of the fertile earth. The local economy, still largely driven by agriculture, sees grain elevators standing like silent sentinels, their imposing structures a reminder of the vital role this land plays in feeding the nation. While the pace of life in Rosholt is unhurried, there's an underlying energy, a quiet determination that has allowed this community to endure and thrive. The distinctive character of Rosholt is found in its straightforwardness, a reflection of the honest, open landscape it inhabits.
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About This Rosholt Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rosholt, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rosholt and Roberts County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rosholt is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rosholt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
