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, South Dakota | |
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  Watauga  Watauga | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′22″N 101°32′34″W / 45.92278°N 101.54278°W | |
| 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 | 2,261 ft (689 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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1258838[1] |
Watauga is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "foam".[3]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watauga, South Dakota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.
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