Wood South Dakota Map
Wood, 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 Wood, Mellette County.
Interactive Map of Wood, South Dakota
| City | Wood |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Mellette |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.496943 |
| Longitude | -100.477358 |
| Population | 40 |
| Density | 82.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Wood, South Dakota
Wood is a locality in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 82.5 people per km². Wood is located at 43.4969°N, 100.4774°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57585.
Wood lies low on the vast, rolling plains, a scattering of buildings breathing the immense, open sky of central South Dakota. It lies 143.1 miles east-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 105°T), and is situated 16.0 miles north-east of Mission. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a panorama of tawny grasses and distant, hazy horizons that seem to stretch into forever. Sparse trees, tenacious survivors, cluster in the lee of shallow draws, their branches etched against the pale blue of the afternoon. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent of sun-baked earth and prairie sage that is the very breath of this place. Even in the quietest moments, a faint whisper of wind, a constant companion on these wide-open spaces, rustles through the dry stalks, a sound that seems to hold the memory of seasons past. The character of Wood is etched in the quiet industry of agriculture, a history rooted in the hardy souls who coaxed a living from this often-unyielding soil. For generations, the rhythm of life in Wood has been dictated by the planting and the harvest, by the cycles of the sun and the rain. The local economy, though modest, is deeply connected to the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, testament to the bounty that can be wrested from the earth. There are no grand monuments or bustling avenues in Wood, but rather a simple, enduring spirit, a quiet resilience that has allowed it to persist through the changing tides of time and fortune, a place where the sky still feels close enough to touch.
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About This Wood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Wood, 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 Wood and Mellette County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Wood 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 Wood 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. |
