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Wagner South Dakota Map

Explore Wagner, 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 Wagner, South Dakota

How to Use This Wagner, South Dakota Map

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

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	Wagner
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Charles Mix County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.079716
Longitude	-98.293134
Population	1,490
Density	304.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57380
Area Code	605
County Seat	Lake Andes
School District	Wagner School District 11-4

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About Wagner, South Dakota

Wagner is a locality in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,490. The population density is 304.4 people per km². Wagner is located at 43.0797°N, 98.2931°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wagner is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57380.

Wagner occupies a vast, open stretch of the high prairie where the horizon pulls the sky downward in an endless, pale arc. It lies 45.5 miles south-southwest of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 197°T), and is situated 25.4 miles northwest of Springfield. The earth here is defined by a slow, measured incline, a landscape of deep-rooted grasses and heavy soil that holds the memory of every rain. To the east, the quiet course of Choteau Creek carves a shallow, winding path through the silt, while five miles away, the surface of Red Lake catches the late afternoon sun, reflecting a sharp, clear blue that mimics the intensity of the atmosphere above. In the distance, the subtle, uneven rise of the terrain toward Old Baldy marks the limit of the view, grounding the expansive plains in a permanent, geologic stillness.

Wagner serves as a vital center for the surrounding agricultural life, where the economy is tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the patient stewardship of the fields. The history of the region is deeply intertwined with the presence of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, whose cultural influence remains a fundamental, living thread in the character of the locality. Beyond the commerce of grain and cattle, the proximity to the Red Lake provides a quiet sanctuary for migratory birds and those seeking the solitude of the tallgrass. Life in Wagner moves with the steady, predictable cadence of the seasons, characterized by a persistent, quiet labor and a light that, at dusk, turns the vast fields into a sea of muted gold and violet shadow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Red Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 294° NW
Charles Mix County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 168° S
Dante Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 098° E
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.5 mi, 308° NW · 2,043 acres
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 264° W
Pickstown Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 266° W
Bon Homme County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 068° E
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 203° SW
North Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 268° W
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.1 mi, 243° SW · 2,165 acres
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 271° W
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 027° NE
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 23.4 mi, 153° SE
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 150° SE
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 31.8 mi, 101° E
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 158° S
Gavins Point (Viewpoint) — 40.4 mi, 112° E
Ringnecks Rising Statue (Public Artwork) — 44.4 mi, 018° N
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 44.7 mi, 018° N
McGovern Legacy Museum (Museum) — 44.7 mi, 017° N
Original Site of Plankinton School (Monument) — 44.9 mi, 348° N
Davison County Memorial (Monument) — 45.8 mi, 017° N
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 46.1 mi, 017° N
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 46.9 mi, 106° E
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 48.0 mi, 108° E
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 48.4 mi, 016° N
Sturdevant-McKee Museum (Museum) — 51.5 mi, 223° SW
Grandview School (Historic Ruins) — 72.2 mi, 308° NW
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 72.2 mi, 106° E
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 79.9 mi, 061° NE

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