Welcome to Long Lake Colony ...
Long Lake Colony is located in McPherson County<1>.
The location of Long Lake Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Long Lake Colony: Long Lk. Colony
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Long Lake Colony had a population of 323 people.<3> (see below for details).
Long Lake Colony is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Long Lake Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Long Lake Colony lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Long Lake Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Lake Colony.
- Aberdeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Ipswich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Edmunds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipswich <5>
- Leola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <5>
- Ordway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Gederos Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
- Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <5>
- Pleasant Vally Development
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vally Development have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vally Development
- Pleasant Vally Development is located in Brown County
- Craven Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
- Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
- Craven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Craven is located in Edmunds County
- Mina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Mina is located in Edmunds County
- Mina has also been known as:
- Cortland
- Cortlandt
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Long Lake Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Lake Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Lake Colony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Lake Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Lake Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Long Lake Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Lake Colony ...
Looking for more information about Long Lake Colony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Long Lake Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Lake Colony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Long Lake Colony. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Lake Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |