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Watauga, South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°55′22″N 101°32′34″W / 45.92278°N 101.54278°W / 45.92278; -101.54278
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Watauga, South Dakota
Watauga is located in South Dakota
Watauga
Watauga
Watauga is located in the United States
Watauga
Watauga
Coordinates: 45°55′22″N 101°32′34″W / 45.92278°N 101.54278°W / 45.92278; -101.54278
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Area
 • Total15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2)
 • Land15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation2,261 ft (689 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total29
 • Density1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57660
Area code605
FIPS code46-69260[2]
GNIS feature ID1258838[1]

Watauga is an unincorporated community in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Watauga has been assigned the ZIP code of 57660.

Watauga is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "foam".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watauga, South Dakota
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.