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Summerset South Dakota Map

Explore Summerset, 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 Summerset, South Dakota

How to Use This Summerset, South Dakota Map

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

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	Summerset
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Meade County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	44.189978
Longitude	-103.34384
Population	2,972
Density	421.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57718
Area Code	605
County Seat	Sturgis
School District	Meade School District 46-1

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About Summerset, South Dakota

Summerset is a locality in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,972. The population density is 421.4 people per km². Summerset is located at 44.1900°N, 103.3438°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Summerset is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57718.

Summerset emerges from the high plains where the flat, sun-bleached grass yields to the encroaching shadows of the Black Hills National Forest. It lies 9.4 miles northwest of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-northwest of Blackhawk. The land here carries a dry, ancient weight, broken only by the rhythmic descent of Blackhawk Creek as it carves a path through the dust. To the west, the sharp, limestone silhouette of Piedmont Butte commands the horizon, casting long, violet fingers over the terrain as the day draws to a close. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the earth folds into the rugged, quiet geometry of Stagebarn Canyon, where the air grows cooler and the scent of pine needles replaces the arid, metallic tang of the open range. Summerset exists in the quiet transition between the vast, indifferent prairie and the dense, vertical promise of the timberline.

Growth in Summerset has been defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of the regional economy, which draws its vitality from the land and the steady flow of commerce passing through these corridors. While residents often look toward the nearby serenity of Dalton Lake for a moment of stillness, the daily reality is anchored by the practical labor of service and trade that sustains the local population. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the way the architecture clings to the slopes, mirroring the resilience required to thrive in a climate that shifts from searing summer heat to the biting, crystalline stillness of winter. Summerset maintains a character forged by this environment, where the pace of life is dictated by the turning seasons and the enduring, quiet strength of the ground beneath one's boots.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 270° W · 1.3M acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 142° SE
Piedmont Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 322° NW
Pronghorn (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 157° SE
Fallen Officers Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 145° SE
Old Fire Truck (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 154° SE
Homestake Air Locomotive #24 (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 154° SE
Steam locomotive (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 154° SE
Three Little Pigs (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 154° SE
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 140° SE
The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 141° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 150° SE
Suzie Cappa Art Center (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 143° SE
Pactola Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 9.4 mi, 218° SW
Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 142° SE
Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 140° SE
Museum of Geology (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 140° SE
Art for Everyone (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 142° SE
The Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 124° SE
Sturgis Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 317° NW · 1,073 acres
Fort Meade Recreation Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.4 mi, 336° NW
Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 166° S
Lookout Mill (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 246° SW
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 191° S · 46k acres
Big Thunder Gold Mine (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 190° S
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.9 mi, 197° S · 14k acres
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 25.0 mi, 133° SE · 587k acres
Custer State Park (State Park) — 25.2 mi, 180° S
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 38.7 mi, 181° S · 34k acres
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 45.4 mi, 140° SE · 111k acres

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