City of Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States

Overview of Brookings

• Name:
  Brookings
• Official Name:
  City of Brookings
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Oringinally named Ada. Changed to Brookings in 1879 at the suggestion of W H Skinner, an early settler to honor Judge Wilmot W Brookings, an important pioneer to the State and a Congressional delegate. (SD-T17/p51)
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 49 West
  

  Townships: 109 North, 110 North

  Range 50 West
  

  Townships: 109 North, 110 North
• County Seat of:
  Brookings County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:44.311357344° 18' 40.9"N

  Longitude:-96.798387796° 47' 54.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Sundahl Trailer Court (Brookings Township) 2.3 mi. NE
  • Sunnyview (Brookings Township) 2.4 mi. N
  • Aurora 5.9 mi. E
  • Volga 6.4 mi. W
  • Bushnell 7.8 mi. E
  • Bruce 9.9 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Calvary 1.3 mi. SW
  • Greenwood 1.4 mi. SW
  • Lutheran (Brookings Township) 1.6 mi. SW
  • A Prairie 2 mi. S
  • Scandinavian Lutheran (Brookings Township) 3.6 mi. NW
  • Kirby (Volga Township) 4.4 mi. W
  • Sterling Lutheran (Sterling Township) 5.8 mi. NW
  • Saint Wiliams Catholic (Aurora) 5.8 mi. E
  • First Lutheran (Volga Township) 6.5 mi. W
  • Fairlawn (Aurora Township) 6.7 mi. E
  • Trinity (Volga Township) 7.2 mi. W
  • Lake Campbell (Medary Township) 7.3 mi. SW
• Population:
  18,216
• Elevation:
  494 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  767498558
• Updated May 4, 2020