Timber Lake South Dakota Map
Timber Lake, 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 Timber Lake, Dewey County.
Interactive Map of Timber Lake, South Dakota
| City | Timber Lake |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Dewey |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 45.429155 |
| Longitude | -101.074034 |
| Population | 779 |
| Density | 428.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Timber Lake, South Dakota
Timber Lake is a locality in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 779. The population density is 428.0 people per km². Timber Lake is located at 45.4292°N, 101.0740°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57656.
Timber Lake sleeps under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of buildings clinging to the prairie's wide, open chest. It lies 96.3 miles south of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 188°T), and is situated 29.5 miles south-south-west of McLaughlin. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, where the earth rolls in long, unbroken lines toward horizons that promise nothing more than more sky. Wind, a constant companion, sculpts the sparse grasses into low, whispering waves, and the air, especially at dawn, carries a clean, sharp bite that promises a day of sun and immense distance. The few trees that stand guard around the lake itself are resolute, their branches reaching like weathered hands toward the immense blue, their leaves a muted green against the ochre and tawny hues of the surrounding terrain. The history of Timber Lake is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet endurance of its people, whose lives are tethered to the land's often-unyielding generosity. Ranching and agriculture have long formed the backbone of this place, the economy a slow, steady pulse dictated by seasons and rainfall. The lake itself, a glint of blue in the otherwise muted landscape, offers a subtle respite, a place where the vastness of the prairie finds a brief, reflective pause. Generations have learned to read the subtle signs of the weather, to coax sustenance from this earth, and to find a deep, unpretentious beauty in the stark, enduring character of Timber Lake.
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About This Timber Lake Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Timber Lake, 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 Timber Lake and Dewey County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Timber Lake 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 Timber Lake 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. |
