Whitewood South Dakota Map
Whitewood, 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 Whitewood, Lawrence County.
Interactive Map of Whitewood, South Dakota
| City | Whitewood |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Lawrence |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 44.461095 |
| Longitude | -103.638528 |
| Population | 912 |
| Density | 431.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Whitewood, South Dakota
Whitewood is a locality in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 912. The population density is 431.4 people per km². Whitewood is located at 44.4611°N, 103.6385°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57793.
Whitewood rests in a broad, shallow valley where the land begins its slow, patient climb toward the Black Hills. It lies 33.1 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 323°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Sturgis. The sky here is a vast, ever-present dome, its blue deepening and softening with the passing hours, casting long, quiet shadows across the rolling terrain. Fields of amber grain, still and expectant, stretch out toward a distant horizon, punctuated by the dark, stoic shapes of cottonwood trees that give Whitewood its name. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of prairie grasses, a subtle reminder of the wildness that still presses in at the edges of human endeavor. A gentle breeze, carrying the whisper of distance, stirs the grasses, a low, constant murmur that seems to echo the land's own deep, slow breath. The history of Whitewood is bound to the westward expansion and the promise of the land. Early settlers found fertile ground here, coaxing crops from the soil in a testament to their grit. The local economy, though modest, still draws strength from agriculture, with ranches and farms dotting the surrounding landscape, their prosperity tied to the fickle generosity of the weather. The railroad, a lifeline in a bygone era, still hums through Whitewood, a tangible link to its past and a quiet facilitator of its present commerce. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings and friendly faces, possesses a character of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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About This Whitewood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Whitewood, 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 Whitewood and Lawrence County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Whitewood 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 Whitewood 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. |
