Watauga, South Dakota
Appearance
Watauga, South Dakota | |
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Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Corson |
Area | |
• Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2) |
• Land | 15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,247 ft (685 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 29 |
• Density | 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 57660 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-69260[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1269120[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
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.