Shannon Colony South Dakota Map

About Shannon Colony, South Dakota

Shannon Colony is a locality in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 1. The population density is 1.5 people per km². Shannon Colony is located at 43.9808°N, 97.4239°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57076.

Shannon Colony rises from the flat, open expanse of the eastern prairie where the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely in every direction. It lies 35.5 miles east-northeast of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 58°T), and is situated 15.5 miles west of Madison. The earth here is a mosaic of cultivated fields and stubborn wild grasses, interrupted only by the modest, winding path of the Little Vermillion River that marks the terrain a mile away. Three miles to the north, the waters of Pedley Lake hold the reflection of the vast, shifting sky, providing a quiet basin that gathers the runoff of the plains. During the autumn months, the air turns crisp and thin, carrying a sharp clarity that makes the distant, weathered fences appear as if they were drawn in charcoal against the pale, golden stubble of the harvested fields.

Shannon Colony functions as a quiet center of agricultural life, grounded in the rhythms of planting and harvest that have defined this region for generations. The economy remains tied to the soil, with the daily labor of residents echoing the austere, self-reliant history of the settlers who first broke this sod. Nearby, the Miner County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a protected sanctuary, preserving the native character of the wetlands and providing a refuge for the seasonal migrations of birds. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady pace, defined by the changing color of the crops and the long, slanted shadows that stretch across the plains when the sun begins its slow descent behind the western edge of the world.

About This Shannon Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shannon Colony, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.98078, -97.423872. 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 Shannon Colony includes the ZIP code (57076), telephone area code (605), county seat of Miner County (Howard), and school district assignment (Howard School District 48-3).

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.