Whitehorse, South Dakota

Whitehorse, South Dakota
CDP
Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°16′29″N 100°54′04″W / 45.27472°N 100.90111°W / 45.27472; -100.90111
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesDewey
Area
 • Total2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Land2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,706 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total106
 • Density52.2/sq mi (20.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID2393856[1]

Whitehorse is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 106 at the 2020 census.[2]

The community has the name of a Native American chieftain.[3]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitehorse, South Dakota
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Whitehorse CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.