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Welcome to Smiths Park ...

Smiths Park is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Smiths Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Smiths Park is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smiths Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Smiths Park: (605)

Communities near Smiths Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smiths Park.

  • Madison
  • Dell Rapids
  • Baltic
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    • Baltic lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Smiths Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baltic
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic<5>
  • Colton
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    • Colton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Smiths Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton<5>
  • Lyons
  • Huntimer
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    • Huntimer lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Smiths Park.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
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  • Colman
  • Montrose
  • Franklin
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    • Franklin lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Smiths Park.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
  • Egan
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    • Egan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Smiths Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Egan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan<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 Smiths Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smiths Park. 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 Smiths Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Park. See our Newspapers Page for Smiths Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Park ...

Looking for more information about Smiths Park? 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 Smiths Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smiths Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lake, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9350, Longitude: -96.9970       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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