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White Rock South Dakota Map

Explore White Rock, 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 White Rock, South Dakota

How to Use This White Rock, South Dakota Map

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

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.

CityWhite Rock
StateSouth Dakota (SD)
CountyRoberts County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude45.916627
Longitude-96.571736
Population6
Density1.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code57260
Area Code605
County SeatSisseton
School DistrictRosholt School District 54-4

About White Rock, South Dakota

White Rock is a locality in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 6. The population density is 1.5 people per km². White Rock is located at 45.9166°N, 96.5717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. White Rock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57260.

White Rock emerges from the expansive, level horizons of the northern prairie where the earth meets an unrelenting, wide-open sky. It lies 34.7 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 223°T), and is situated 24.1 miles south of Wahpeton. The Bois de Sioux River carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its banks lined with the steady, rhythmic growth of native grasses that bow to the persistent wind. A mile away, the waters of East Clubhouse Lake shimmer with a pale, silver clarity under the afternoon light, reflecting the shifting cloud patterns that drift over the plains. The White Rock defines the immediate surroundings, offering a sanctuary where the land remains largely undisturbed, marked only by the seasonal cycle of frost and thaw.

White Rock maintains a character shaped by the legacy of the agricultural plains, where the economy remains tethered to the patient labor of the harvest and the stewardship of the soil. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, measured cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger centers, as the community observes the subtle changes in the grain and the arrival of migratory birds. The history of the region is written in the endurance of those who settled these flatlands, finding stability in the deep, fertile earth and the quiet proximity of the river. Even seventeen miles away, the silhouette of Devils Nest provides a solitary, distant point of reference on the horizon, anchoring the wide, panoramic view that defines the daily experience of everyone who lives in White Rock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • White Rock (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 180° S
  • Bois De Sioux State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 154° SE
  • Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 017° N
  • Lake Traverse (Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 182° S
  • Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 280° W
  • Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 276° W
  • Richland County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 15.1 mi, 278° W
  • Traverse County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 15.9 mi, 181° S
  • Mud Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 300° NW
  • Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 22.1 mi, 306° NW · 70k acres
  • Wilkin County Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 359° N
  • Swan Lake (State Recreation Area) — 28.4 mi, 294° NW
  • Big Stone Lake State Park (State Park) — 32.5 mi, 193° S
  • Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 32.8 mi, 090° E
  • Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.2 mi, 051° NE · 12k acres
  • A Point in Time (Public Artwork) — 34.3 mi, 041° NE
  • Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 35.8 mi, 187° S
  • Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.2 mi, 279° W · 14k acres
  • Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 36.9 mi, 045° NE
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 171° S
  • Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 46.9 mi, 086° E
  • Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 48.1 mi, 184° S
  • Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 48.2 mi, 058° NE
  • Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 48.2 mi, 184° S
  • Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 48.3 mi, 184° S
  • Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 48.4 mi, 035° NE
  • Fire Museum (Museum) — 51.3 mi, 008° N
  • Marshall County Prayer Rock Museum (Museum) — 57.4 mi, 262° W
  • Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 57.4 mi, 092° E
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 59.5 mi, 016° N

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About This White Rock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Rock, South Dakota. Coordinates: 45.916627, -96.571736. 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 White Rock includes the ZIP code (57260), telephone area code (605), county seat of Roberts County (Sisseton), and school district assignment (Rosholt School District 54-4).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.