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Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area 1976 43°50′28″N 103°32′40″W / 43.841111°N 103.544444°W / 43.841111; -103.544444 ( Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural
There are 16 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in South Dakota, one of which is shared with Iowa and listed by the National Park Service as primarily in that state. They have been designated in 13 of South Dakota's 66 counties. Most are along rivers, long the chief areas of human settlement in this arid place.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in South Dakota is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of South Dakota [1] [2] [3] Name Image
National Natural Landmarks of South Dakota as designated by the National Park Service The main article for this category is National Natural Landmark . See also: List of National Natural Landmarks
Snake Butte is a section of a butte formation in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. [2] The site is also called Rattlesnake Butte and Devil's Hill.A 4-acre portion of this site was listed in 1967 as a National Natural Landmark as a place of geological interest. [1]
The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway , which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89).
The Wounded Knee Massacre was the last major clash between Plains Indians and the U.S. military until the advent of the American Indian Movement in the 1970s, most notably in the 1973 standoff at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Wounded Knee is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) south of the park on Pine Ridge Reservation.
South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population — with nine reservations currently in the state — and has historically dominated the territory. [10] South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States.