Cactus Flat, South Dakota

Cactus Flat (also Cactus Flat Junction, Cactus Flats) is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States.[1] The community is home to several nearby campgrounds and prairie dog towns which are marketed as tourist attractions.[2]

Cactus Flat, South Dakota
Cactus Flat is located in South Dakota
Cactus Flat
Cactus Flat
Cactus Flat is located in the United States
Cactus Flat
Cactus Flat
Coordinates: 43°50′08″N 101°53′40″W / 43.83556°N 101.89444°W / 43.83556; -101.89444
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyJackson
Elevation
2,500 ft (800 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code605
GNIS feature ID1261390[1]

Buildings

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The Ranch Store building was originally located in Kadoka, South Dakota, but was later moved to Cactus Flat.[3]

See also

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Prairie Homestead

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Cactus Flat, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Cactus Flat, SD - Six-Ton Prairie Dog". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Cerney, Janice Brozik (2018). Badlands, gateways, and ghost towns. Charleston, South Carolina. ISBN 978-1-4671-2836-0. OCLC 1019956093.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)