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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Brookings Brookings County, South Dakota Zip Code Someplace Special The South Dakota state capital is Pierre. What would you like to know about Brookings Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions Brookings Chamber of Commerce. Brookings Community news Brookings Libraries. Zip Codes 57006, 57007 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Brookings is approximately 18,504 (2000). The approximate number of families is 6,012 (1990). The amount of land area in Brookings is 26.942 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.165 sq kilometers. The distance from Brookings to Washington DC is 1147 miles. The distance to the South Dakota state capital is 190 miles. (as the crow flies) Brookings is positioned 44.30 degrees north of the equator and 96.78 degrees west of the prime meridian. The city tree is the Flowering Crabapple. The Brookings city color is Red and Black. Brookings miscellany. Return to Index Location Brookings location: on Interstate 29 and US Highway 14 on South Dakota's eastern seaboard just 50 miles north of Sioux Falls. Return to Index History & History Related Items Brookings history: Here is a history page for Brookings. Brookings history goes back as far as 1500 BC. The waters of the Big Sioux River brought many wandering peoples to this area throughout time. Lakes, such as Oakwood Lakes and Lake Campbell, were also a drawing card. The plentiful water also brought abundant wildlife to the area, which, in turn, helped support the people who also arrived. The city and the county were both named for Wilmot W. Brookings, one of the first settlers in the Dakota Territory. He came in June of 1857. He settled in Sioux Falls on 27 August 1857. Later, he toward the Yankton area to check an area which was to be ceded by the Native Americans there. Beginning the trip in January of 1858, they were soon set upon by a heavy blizzard, the result of which was the amputation of both of Brookings feet. Not to be deterred, Brookings continued settle the area, eventually becoming a leader in a number of government entities. He was highly respected by the people of the area. He came to the Brookings area as superintendent of a road from the Minnesota border west to the Missouri River near Ft. Pierre. The town and county were named for him in his honor and out of respect for all he did in the settlement of this area. Return to Index Attractions Brookings attractions: More Information on Brookings The home of South Dakota State University State Agricultural Heritage Museum South Dakota Art Museum McCrory Gardens: Brookings Summer Arts Festival annual event featuring a juried exhibition of fine arts and crafts, continuous main stage and strolling entertainment, and a children's area with fun and educational activities. July 14 and 15, 2001, in Brookings, SD. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of South Dakota To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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