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Riverside

Ghost town · Clay County, South Dakota

Wakonda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Wakonda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riverside is a ghost town in Clay County, South Dakota. It is one of 8 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riverside as a historical populated place on the Wakonda 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 43.0194° N, 97.0059° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWakonda
Elevation1,169 ft
Nearest living townWakonda, SD
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1264511
Coordinates43.01944, -97.00588

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What's there now

Riverside is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wakonda, SD (population 352), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,169 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 Riverside?

Riverside is in Clay County, South Dakota, at 43.0194, -97.0059.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

Clay County, South Dakota has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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