Rutland, South Dakota
Rutland, South Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 44°5′20″N 96°58′1″W / 44.08889°N 96.96694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Lake |
Elevation | 1,660 ft (510 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 57057 |
Area code | 605 |
GNIS feature ID | 1257529[1] |
Rutland is an unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota, United States.
Rutland was founded in 1905, and named after Rutland Township by Richard F. Pettigrew, a surveyor and politician from Sioux Falls.[2]
Rutland is served by the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District, which has a single Pre-K through 12 school located in the town as well as a veterinary clinic which was formerly a small gas station called "The Rambler Stop", named after the original Rutland School sports team name, the "Ramblers".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rutland, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
- ^ "South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame » "The Old Schools" Gone But Not Forgotten". sdbbhof.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.