Gettysburg, SD Road Trips
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3
Longest Drive
285.6 mi
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Quickest Drive
4h 10m
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Gettysburg, SD by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,344
Median Income
$59,667
Median Home Value
$127,000
Median Age
46.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Gettysburg, SD at a Glance
Founded
1884
Elevation
2,064 ft
Area
2 mi²
City data from Wikidata (Q2176578), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Gettysburg, SD
Gettysburg is a small town in South Dakota's Great Lakes region.
Gettysburg, population 1,100 (2020), is the county seat of Potter County along the 45th parallel. Gettysburg was platted in 1884 and was named in commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg. A large share of the early settlers were Civil War veterans of the Union Army. Gettysburg was once home to Gettysburg Air Force Station which closed in 1968. West of Gettysburg is Lake Oahe, which offers numerous outdoor recreational opportunities.
1 Dakota Sunset Museum, 205 W Commercial Ave, ☏ +1 605-765-9480, [email protected]. (updated Mar 2026)
1 Brown's Lodge & Hunting Ranch, #72 29350 Old U.S. 212, ☏ +1 605-765-9150. Located on the banks of Lake Oahe, Brown’s Lodge & Hunting Ranch offers a variety of all-inclusive hunting and fishing packages. (updated Mar 2026)
1 Bob's Steakhouse, 29336 US 212 (Bob's Resort), ☏ +1 605-765-2535. (updated Mar 2026)
1 212 Coffee Bean, 301 N Main St, ☏ +1 605-765-9331. (updated Mar 2026) 2 Mugs Bar And Grill, #101 199 W Commercial Ave, ☏ +1 605-765-2268. (updated Mar 2026)
1 Gettysburg Inn & Suites, 719 East US Highway 212, ☏ +1 605-765-2373, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2026) 2 KJ's Inn and Suites, 804 East US Highway 212, ☏ +1 385-254-0240. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2026) 3 Trail Motel, 211 East Garfield Ave, ☏ +1 605-765-2482, [email protected]. (updated Mar 2026) Nearby 4 Bob's Resort, 29336 US 212 (16 mi W of Gettysburg), ☏ +1 605-765-2500. Overlooking Lake Oahe, accommodations include cabins, a motel, campground, and mobile home park. (updated Mar 2026) 5 South Whitlock Resort, 29500 US 212 (15 mi W of Gettysburg), ☏ +1 605-765-9762. Located along Lake Oahe, the resort offers camping, lodgeing, bait shop, guide services, and a supper club. (updated Mar 2026) 6 West Whitlock Resort, 16151 West Whitlock Rd (21 mi W of Gettysburg), ☏ +1 605-765-9174. Located along Lake Oahe, the resort offers camping, lodgeing, bait shop, guide services, and a supper club. (updated Mar 2026)
Gettysburg is located along U.S. Route 212, about 60 mi (97 km) northeast of Pierre and 5 mi (8.0 km) east of U.S. Route 83.
Travel tips adapted from Gettysburg (South Dakota) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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