Booge, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, US

Booge is an unincorporated community in Red Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The community sits on a major route of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, and it is a half-way point between Garretson, South Dakota and Manley, Minnesota.

Geography

Booge is located at 2+12 miles (4.0 km) north of Interstate 90 on the Minnesota border on County Road 130 (CR 130) and one mile (1.6 km) west of Minnesota State Highway 23.

History

Booge was named after C. A. Booge, an official of the Sioux City and Northern Railroad Company on January 21, 1891. Booge was responsible for getting the railroad line extended into South Dakota.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

External links

  • History of Booge, courtesy of the Argus Leader.
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Municipalities and communities of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Sioux Falls
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  • Benton
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  • Clear Lake
  • Dell Rapids
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  • Grand Meadow
  • Hartford
  • Highland
  • Humboldt
  • Logan
  • Lyons
  • Mapleton
  • Palisade
  • Red Rock
  • Split Rock
  • Sverdrup
  • Taopi
  • Valley Springs
  • Wall Lake
  • Wayne
  • Wellington
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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