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Watauga, South Dakota

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Watauga, South Dakota
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Area
 • Total
15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2)
 • Land15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,247 ft (685 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
29
 • 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[1]
GNIS feature ID1269120[2]

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

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.