Running Water South Dakota Map
Explore Running Water, South Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Running Water, South Dakota
| City | Running Water |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Bon Homme County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.782167 |
| Longitude | -97.981669 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 8.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 57062 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | Tyndall |
| School District | Bon Homme School District 04-2 |
About Running Water, South Dakota
Running Water is a locality in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 8.7 people per km². Running Water is located at 42.7822°N, 97.9817°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57062.Running Water occupies a low, quiet bend where the expansive, silt-heavy Missouri River presses against the southern edge of the state, defining the horizon with a slow, muscular grace. It lies 30.5 miles west-southwest of Yankton, SD (from Yankton, SD: bearing 257°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southwest of Springfield. The land here rises in muted, grassy swells, punctuated by the sharp prominence of Maidens Leap, which watches over the terrain like a sentinel of eroded stone. Within the Running Water Game Production Area, the earth remains largely undisturbed, a sanctuary of wild prairie grasses that ripple under the persistent, dry wind. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, amber weight, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields and turning the surface of the nearby Lewis and Clark Lake into a sheet of hammered pewter.
Running Water persists as a quiet intersection of human endeavor and the unyielding demands of the plains, far removed from the frantic pace of the industrial centers. Its economic pulse remains tied to the cycles of the soil and the seasonal shifts of the landscape, where the legacy of early homesteaders lingers in the weathered fence lines and the sturdy, pragmatic architecture of the region. Travelers occasionally pass through on their way to the Niobrara Trails, seeking the solitude of the open country, yet the spirit of Running Water stays tethered to the river’s steady, northward flow. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the quiet accumulation of days spent under an immense, pale sky, where the distant, silent presence of the land commands a deep, instinctive respect.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Emanuel Creek To Running Water (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 154° SE
- Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 171° S
- Running Water Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 185° S
- Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 241° SW
- Niobrara Confluence Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 261° W
- Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 229° SW
- Lewis and Clark Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 070° E
- Emanuel Creek Unit (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 043° NE
- Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 192° S
- South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 048° NE
- Gavins Point (Viewpoint) — 22.3 mi, 077° E
- Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 296° NW
- Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 26.5 mi, 200° S
- Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 29.6 mi, 079° E · 870 acres
- Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.3 mi, 299° NW · 2,165 acres
- Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 30.4 mi, 075° E
- Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 079° E
- Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 162° S
- Ulmer Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 33.2 mi, 042° NE
- Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.2 mi, 319° NW · 2,043 acres
- Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 345° N
- Cedar County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.9 mi, 107° E
- Hartington, Home of Two Nebraska Governors Historical Marker (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 107° E
- Gayville Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 41.7 mi, 079° E
- Coyote Theatre (Cinema) — 53.3 mi, 090° E
- Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 53.6 mi, 090° E
- Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 61.7 mi, 127° SE
- Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 63.1 mi, 358° N
- Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 64.6 mi, 358° N
- Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 71.6 mi, 094° E
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About This Running Water Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Running Water, South Dakota. Coordinates: 42.782167, -97.981669. 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 Running Water includes the ZIP code (57062), telephone area code (605), county seat of Bon Homme County (Tyndall), and school district assignment (Bon Homme School District 04-2).
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 | August 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. |
