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Wall was named for the "natural wall" in rock formations by the Badlands National Park. [9] The town is most famous for the Wall Drug Store, which opened as a small pharmacy in 1931 during the Depression, but eventually developed into a large roadside tourist attraction. [10] The National Grasslands Visitor Center is also located in Wall.
The National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall, South Dakota is part of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland – Wall Ranger District. The center features exhibits about grassland wildlife and plants, grazing management and the history of the Great Plains. There is also a theater with a video about the grasslands, restrooms and a gift shop.
It occupies 1.6 acres (6,000 m 2) nearly one-half mile (800 m) southwest of Interstate 90 at Exit 116 and six miles (9.7 km) from the town of Wall, South Dakota, in eastern Pennington County. It consists of an underground launch tube ("missile silo") 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter and 80 feet (24.4 m) deep, made of reinforced concrete with a steel ...
Wall Drug Store, often called simply Wall Drug, is a roadside attraction and tourist stop located in the town of Wall, South Dakota, adjacent to Badlands National Park. Wall Drug consists of a collection of cowboy-themed stores, including a drug store , gift shop , several restaurants , and various other stores, as well as an art gallery and an ...
Operated by the South Dakota Historical Society, state history and culture South Dakota Discovery Center: Pierre: Hughes: Central: Science: Hands-on Science Center website: South Dakota Hall of Fame: Chamberlain: Brule: Central: Hall of fame - History: Honors those who contributed to the progress, way of life, and values of the South Dakota
[3] Asteroid 26715 South Dakota, discovered by Ron Dyvig in 2001, is named after the U.S. state South Dakota, where the Badlands observatory is located. [4] When the observatory opened in a former medical facility, the town of Quinn installed hoods over the street lights to reduce light pollution. [5]
Wall Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 6V4) is a public-use airport located less than 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Wall in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. [2] The airport is publicly owned by the City of Wall. [3] The city has completed plans to extend the runway to 4,418 feet (1,347 m).
SD 34 east – Union Center: Northern end of SD 34 concurrency: Butte 111.2: 179.0: US 212 west – Belle Fourche: Southern end of US 212 concurrency: Newell: 114.2: 183.8: US 212 east – Mud Butte, Faith: Northern end of US 212 concurrency 131.6: 211.8: SD 168 to US 85: Harding 180.5: 290.5: SD 20 west – Buffalo: Southern end of SD 20 ...