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Orland

Ghost town · Lake County, South Dakota

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

Orland is a ghost town in Lake County, South Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Orland as a historical populated place on the Lake Herman 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 43.9191° N, 97.1820° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Herman
Elevation1,791 ft
Nearest living townRustic Acres Colony, SD
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1263179
Coordinates43.91914, -97.18201

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What's there now

Orland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rustic Acres Colony, SD (population 33), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,791 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 Orland?

Orland is in Lake County, South Dakota, at 43.9191, -97.1820.

How many ghost towns are in Lake County?

Lake County, South Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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