Tschetter Colony South Dakota Map
Explore Tschetter Colony, 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 Tschetter Colony, South Dakota
How to Use This Tschetter Colony, South Dakota Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tschetter Colony, 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 Tschetter Colony.
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 | Tschetter Colony |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Hutchinson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.370264 |
| Longitude | -97.686178 |
| Population | 165 |
| Density | 119.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 57052 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | Olivet |
| School District | Freeman School District 33-1 |
About Tschetter Colony, South Dakota
Tschetter Colony is a locality in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 165. The population density is 119.3 people per km². Tschetter Colony is located at 43.3703°N, 97.6862°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57052.Tschetter Colony occupies a quiet stretch of earth where the James River carves a slow, deliberate path through the expansive prairie. It lies 29.1 miles southeast of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 144°T), and is situated 51.0 miles west-southwest of Sioux Falls. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, faint silhouette of Rocky Ridge that anchors the far western view. During the golden hour, the light pools across the flat fields, turning the soil into a rich, deep umber that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has dipped low. Nearby, the Hutchinson County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, their calls carrying across the grasses in the stillness of dawn, while the waters of Lake Menno lie just a short distance away, reflecting the vast, shifting clouds of the South Dakota sky.
Tschetter Colony maintains a rhythm defined by the seasonal demands of communal agriculture and the quiet persistence of its heritage. The economy here is rooted in the fertile dark earth, where the labor of the residents keeps the fields productive and the structures of the colony well-ordered against the elements. Life inside Tschetter Colony moves with the measured pace of the harvest, honoring traditions that have sustained its people through generations of prairie winters and humid summers. It is a place where the work is tangible and the connection to the land is absolute, creating an environment where the daily cycles of cultivation and stewardship serve as the primary pulse of the landscape.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Hutchinson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 041° NE
- Weiger Slough (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 270° W
- Hogrefe (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 304° NW
- Brandt Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 177° S
- Silverlake MB Church Monument (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 068° E
- Ulmer Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 17.3 mi, 155° SE
- Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 18.5 mi, 035° NE
- Forsch Lake (State Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 024° NE
- Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 254° W
- South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 26.3 mi, 179° S
- Ringnecks Rising Statue (Public Artwork) — 27.7 mi, 323° NW
- Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 324° NW
- McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 323° NW
- Davison County Memorial (Monument) — 29.1 mi, 325° NW
- Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 29.2 mi, 325° NW
- Home of the Second Corn Palace (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 325° NW
- Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 31.5 mi, 327° NW
- Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 36.0 mi, 156° SE
- Gavins Point (Viewpoint) — 36.1 mi, 169° S
- Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.4 mi, 255° W · 2,043 acres
- Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 37.7 mi, 158° S · 870 acres
- Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 37.9 mi, 157° SE
- Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 43.6 mi, 066° NE
- Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 45.6 mi, 203° SW
- Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 202° S
- Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.1 mi, 241° SW · 2,165 acres
- Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 49.3 mi, 075° E
- Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 49.5 mi, 076° E
- Sioux Falls State Theatre (Theatre) — 49.6 mi, 076° E
- Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 49.6 mi, 075° E
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About This Tschetter Colony Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tschetter Colony, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.370264, -97.686178. 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 Tschetter Colony includes the ZIP code (57052), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hutchinson County (Olivet), and school district assignment (Freeman School District 33-1).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
