Brookings
Home to South Dakota State University, Brookings is a college town in eastern South Dakota with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants. The South Dakota Art Museum and the Children's Museum of South Dakota are both based here, and the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival draws visitors each year. It serves as the county seat of Brookings County, a short drive north of Sioux Falls.
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- Population23,657
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 30 km19 mi
Brookings: quick answers
Where is Brookings?
Brookings is in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States, about 86 km53 miles in a straight line from Sioux Falls.
How do you get to Brookings?
The nearest airport is Brookings (BKX), about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Brookings?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -10°C15°F. The wettest month is June, with about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Brookings?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 20 restaurants, 6 cafés and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.