South Dakota entrance page

Oct 5, 12:46 PM


Aberdeen, Starlite Drive-In

west of town on US-12 topo and photo


Belle Fourche, Kling Drive-In

I can’t find it, here is the town. topo


Brookings, Sioux Drive-In

South of town on Main topo and photo

Still showing on the aerial photo in 1996.


Chamberlain, Western Drive-In

a href=“http://www.drivein-jim.net/articles/374/chamberlain-south-dakota-topo-map-and-aerial-photo”>Southeast of town, southeast of the airport topo and photo

Its gone.


Custer, Harney Drive-In

east of town topo and photo

You can just see the parking ridges.


Edgemont, Atomic Drive-In

Looks like the Drive-in is in Dudley topo and photo

The dark rectangle. Its gone.


Gettysburg, Rainbow Drive-In

Here it was. topo and photo

Screen appears to still be there, in 1997


Gregory, Hilltop Drive-In

Update from the nice folks at Drive-ins dot com

West of town on US-18 topo and photo


Huron, Starlight Drive-In

Map shows its in Morningside, not Huron. topo and photo

Definately gone.


Lake Andes, Fort Randall Drive-In

south of town topo and photo


Lead, Mile Hi Drive-In

east of town topo and photo

gone and covered by house trailers.


Lemmon, Whitetail Drive-In

west side of town topo and photo

gone, but houses are there.


Madison, Madison

west side of town. topo and photo

long white building is on top of it.


Milbank, Defea Drive-In

southwest corner of town, across the street from the nursing home topo

closeed, you can still make out the parking rows.


Miller, Miller Drive-In

just southwest of the airport, east of town. topo and photo


Mitchell, Starlite Outdoor Theatre

North of town, before you arrive at the airport. topo and photo

Note that there are 2 locations that look like Drive-In movie parking areas, the one closer to the airport is the correct one.


Mobridge, Pheasant Drive-In

Here it is ! topo and photo

Near the lake.


Pierre, Sioux Drive-In

North of town, out in the open topo and photo

part of it is still there


Rapid City; Pines Drive-In, Sioux Drive-In, Starlight Drive-In

Here is one topo and photo

gone and built on top of, but I see plenty of land on the outside of the highway where they could have built…

two, just up the hill from the South Dakota School of Mines. topo and photo

Looks all gone.

three is out by Schaeferville, north west of Rapid City. topo and photo

obliterated.


Redfield, Pheasant City Drive-In Theatre

Here is the town, I couldn’t find the Drive-In. Looks like the topo is older than the Drive-In. topo and photo

Found it on the aerial photo!


Sioux Falls; East Park Drive-In and Starlite Drive-In

one topo and photo

right side of the photo, under the largest of the 2 buildings, and its parking lot. Between Route 38 and 12th Street.

two: down by the riverside ! topo and photo

somewhere under all of those house trailers


Sisseton, Siskota Drive-In Theatre

Here it is ! East of town on US-81 topo and photo

There it is, snow in the parking rows.


Spearfish, Hills Drive-In

out by the airport topo and photo

kept the shape, but its gone.


Tyndall, Ski Hi Drive-In

west side of town, between Route 50 and Alternate 50. topo and photo

looks real small, but part of it is still there.


Watertown, East Park Drive-In

east of town on US-212 topo and photo

gone


Winner, PIX Drive-In Theatre and Winner Drive-In Theatre

Just west of town. topo and photo

Winner Drive-In Theatre, southeast of town. In the leaf-shaped area. It shows better on the aerial photo. topo


Yankton, Yankton Drive-In

north of town on US-81, before you reach the Sacred Heart Cemetary. topo and photo

part of it is still there in 1991.


SamGreen

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