Glacial Lakes
The Glacial Lakes region comprises the northeast corner of South Dakota in the United States of America.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Aberdeen and Watertown.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 28,495 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 27,919 in 2024, making it the third-most populous city in the state.
Watertown
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Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center, which houses many of the works of Terry Redlin, one of the nation's most popular wildlife artists.
Huron
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Huron is a city in and the county seat of Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,263 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 14,515 in 2024, making it the eighth-most populous city in South Dakota.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Brookings and Milbank.
Brookings
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Brookings is a city of 18,504 in the Glacial Lakes region of South Dakota. It is the home of South Dakota State University.
Milbank
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Milbank is a city 3640 in the Glacial Lakes region of South Dakota. Milbank has two claims to fame: first, it's the birthplace of American Legion Baseball.
De Smet
De Smet, South Dakota—"The Little Town on the Prairie"—is the home of author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Visitors arrive each summer to visit the Ingalls Homestead, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant.
Ipswich
Ipswich is a city in and county seat of Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.Miller
Miller is located in the heart of pheasant country, an hour north of Interstate 90, along Highway 14, also known as the "Black & Yellow Trail". Specifically, Miller is at the junction of Highways 14 & 45 North, halfway between the Twin Cities and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.Big Stone City
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Big Stone City is a city of 605 in the Glacial Lakes region of South Dakota. It is at the south end of Big Stone Lake, a popular fishing spot for Walleyes and Catfish. It lies directly across the lake from Ortonville, Minnesota.
Lake Norden
Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census.Glacial Lakes
- Type: region
- Location: South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
45.19° or 45° 11′ 24″ northLongitude of center
-97.94° or 97° 56′ 24″ westWikidata ID
Q14216557
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In Other Languages
“Glacial Lakes” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Laghi glaciali del Dakota del Sud”
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