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Pitrodie

Ghost town · Clark County, South Dakota

Carpenter SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Carpenter SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pitrodie is a ghost town in Clark County, South Dakota. It is one of 9 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pitrodie as a historical populated place on the Carpenter SE topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.5722° N, 97.8476° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarpenter SE
Elevation1,488 ft
Nearest living townShamrock Colony, SD
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1264202
Coordinates44.57220, -97.84759

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What's there now

Pitrodie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shamrock Colony, SD (population 65), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,488 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pitrodie?

Pitrodie is in Clark County, South Dakota, at 44.5722, -97.8476.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, South Dakota has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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