City of Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota, United States

Overview of Kadoka

• Name:
  Kadoka
• Official Name:
  City of Kadoka
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Jackson County, South Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Established in 1906 when the Milwaukee Railroad extended its line from Chamberlain to the Black Hill region. Reportedly the name "kadoka" is a corruption of a Sioux Indian word which means "opening" or "hole in the wall" and reflects its location near the "Badlands "wall" area. (SD-T17/p73)
• Surveys:
  Township 2 South, Range 22 East, Black Hills Meridian
• County Seat of:
  Jackson County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:43.833882043° 50' 02.0"N

  Longitude:-101.5098658101° 30' 35.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Kadoka Junction 0.6 mi. W
  • Sevenmile Corner (Unorganized Territory of East Jackson) 7.5 mi. W
  • Weta (Weta Township) 11.1 mi. W
  • Philip Junction (Grandview II Township) 11.8 mi. NW
  • Belvidere 11.9 mi. E
  • Powell (Unorganized Territory of East Haakon, Haakon County) 14.6 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Kadoka Calvary - Fairview 0.7 mi. NE
  • Flat Top (Unorganized Territory of East Jackson) 5.4 mi. NE
  • South Creek (Jewett Township) 7.4 mi. N
  • Belvedere (Unorganized Territory of East Jackson) 11.4 mi. E
  • Rattle Snake Hill (Unorganized Territory of Southeast Jackson) 12.3 mi. S
  • Wyckoff (Unorganized Territory of West Haakon, Haakon County) 14.9 mi. N
• Population:
  656
• Elevation:
  752 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  136198031
• Updated May 5, 2020