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South Shore South Dakota Map

Explore South Shore, 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 South Shore, South Dakota

How to Use This South Shore, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.105798
Longitude	-96.928682
Population	189
Density	52.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57263
Area Code	605
County Seat	Watertown
School District	Waverly School District 14-5

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About South Shore, South Dakota

South Shore is a locality in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 52.2 people per km². South Shore is located at 45.1058°N, 96.9287°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. South Shore is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57263.

South Shore stretches across a vast, open expanse where the North Fork Yellow Bank River traces a quiet, winding path through the prairie grass. It lies 16.9 miles north-northeast of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 32°T), and is situated 16.3 miles west-southwest of Milbank. The landscape remains defined by the persistent, wide-reaching sky that seems to press down upon the land, casting long, shifting shadows as the sun retreats toward the distant silhouette of The Coteaus. Punished Womans Lake sits in stillness, its waters reflecting the pale, muted colors of the plains, while the nearby reach of Antelope Valley provides a subtle, low-slung depression in the otherwise level horizon. During the twilight hours, the air cools rapidly, carrying the scent of dry earth and dormant wheat, creating a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate.

South Shore maintains a steady, deliberate pace rooted in the cycles of the agricultural season, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the cultivation of the surrounding fields. The area surrounding Punished Woman, South remains a quiet testament to the enduring presence of the land, serving as a focal point for those who observe the preservation of the local ecology. Life in South Shore continues in the tradition of the early settlers who recognized the potential of this fertile soil, building a community that remains modest in its architecture but deep in its connection to the regional economy. Every structure and fence line serves a functional purpose, reflecting a culture that values utility and the quiet, persistent work required to thrive in this open expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Andrisen (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 051° NE
Larson (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 092° E
Codington County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 024° NE
Grant County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 000° N
Troy Lake (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 157° SE
Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 095° E
Summit Lake (State Recreation Area) — 11.9 mi, 342° N
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 080° E
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 16.3 mi, 061° NE
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 061° NE
Watertown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 225° SW
Milbank Grist Mill (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 062° NE
Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 24.3 mi, 032° NE
Big Stone Lake State Park (State Park) — 25.7 mi, 024° NE
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.0 mi, 064° NE · 23k acres
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 061° NE
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 319° NW · 9,262 acres
Samuel J Brown State Monument (Monument) — 34.1 mi, 007° N
Lac qui Parle County Museum (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 101° E
Donald Christman Toy Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 201° S
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 42.1 mi, 131° SE
HGC Eagle Carving (Public Artwork) — 47.4 mi, 150° SE
Boyd House (Attraction) — 53.2 mi, 109° E
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 55.2 mi, 173° S
Old Cannon (Registered Battlefield) — 61.4 mi, 293° NW
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 70.2 mi, 114° SE
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 75.0 mi, 042° NE
Jewett Theater (Theatre) — 79.2 mi, 288° W

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