Booge is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Red Rock Township,

Minnehaha County Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,214, making it the state's most populous county. It contains over 20% of the state's population. Its county seat is S ...

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, United States. The community sits on a major route of the

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, and it is a half-way point between

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and

Manley, Minnesota Manley is an unincorporated community in Beaver Creek Township, Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located one mile south of Interstate 90 on Rock County Road 17, which is an extension of Minnesota State Highway 23, and on ...

Geography

Booge is located at . Booge sits north of

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on the Minnesota border on County Road 130 (CR 130) and west of

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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

External links

History of Booge, courtesy of the Argus Leader.
Unincorporated communities in Minnehaha County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area {{SouthDakota-geo-stub