Gann Valley in Buffalo County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Center of Population (South Dakota)
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, October 27, 2018
1. Center of Population (South Dakota) Marker
according to the Census Bureau and the National Geodetic Survey,
lies at the point 3.2 miles northwesterly from this monument.
The center is at Latitude 44 degrees 02 minutes 51 seconds North
and Longitude 99 degrees 02 minutes 37.6 seconds West.
Set in cooperation with
the South Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors,
the South Dakota Department of Transportation,
the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Geodetic Survey and
Buffalo County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 44° 1.946′ N, 98° 59.262′ W. Marker is in Gann Valley, South Dakota, in Buffalo County. It can be reached from the intersection of Osman Ave and Finucane Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gann Valley SD 57341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
this page online
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, October 27, 2018
2. Center of Population (South Dakota) Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, October 27, 2018
3. Center of Population Geodetic Marker
State of South Dakota
Center of Population Census 2000
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
