Brookings County, Administrative county in eastern South Dakota, United States.
Brookings County spans 805 square miles of agricultural flatlands marked with lakes and ponds along the Minnesota border and Big Sioux River.
The county, established in 1871 and named after pioneer Wilmot Wood Brookings, moved its seat from Medary to Brookings city in 1879.
South Dakota State University in Brookings city shapes the county's educational landscape, making it a center for academic and research activities.
Interstate 29 and U.S. Highways 14 and 81 connect the county's communities, providing transportation links throughout eastern South Dakota.
The Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center provides recreational facilities while the region maintains a 2.7 percent unemployment rate through major employers.
Location: South Dakota
Inception: 1871
Capital city: Brookings
Shares border with: Deuel County, Lincoln County, Moody County, Lake County, Kingsbury County, Hamlin County, Pipestone County
Website: http://brookingscountysd.gov
GPS coordinates: 44.37000,-96.79000
Latest update: March 14, 2025 06:11
Coughlin Campanile
6 km
Hartford Beach State Park
10 km
Oakwood Lakes State Park
17.7 km
Lake Herman State Park
51.4 km
McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum
6.6 km
Hole in the Mountain Prairie
42.2 km
Singsaas Lutheran Church
31.1 km
Chapel Emmanuel Railroad Car
50.3 km
Brookings County Courthouse
6.8 km
Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall
5.8 km
Sterling Methodist Church
9.6 km
Children's Museum of South Dakota
6.8 km
Herman F. Micheel Gothic Arched-Roof Barn
16.9 km
Nick's Hamburger Shop
6.7 km
Hamlin County Courthouse
45.8 km
Arlington Masonic Temple
27.5 km
Adam and Minnie Royhl House
27.6 km
Brookings Commercial Historic District
6.8 km
McCrory Gardens
6.3 km
Deuel County Courthouse and Jail
43.7 km
Drammen Farmers' Club
32.8 km
Horticulture Building
6 km
South Dakota Art Museum
5.9 km
Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area
45.6 km
Coolidge Sylvan Theatre
6.1 km
Brookings County Museum
12.2 km
Brookings Veterans Memorial
6.4 km
Smith Zimmermann Museum
47.3 kmReviews
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