South Dakota - Wikipedia
WEBSouth 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. [9] South Dakota is the 17th largest by area, but the 5th least populous, and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States.
South Dakota | Flag, Facts, Maps, & Points of Interest
WEB3 days ago · South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. Pierre, in central South Dakota, is one of the country’s smallest state capitals.
Geography of South Dakota - Wikipedia
WEBSouth Dakota is a state located in the north-central United States. It is usually considered to be in the Midwestern region of the country. The state can generally be divided into three geographic regions: eastern South Dakota, western South Dakota, and the Black Hills.
Map of the State of South Dakota, USA - Nations Online Project
WEB2 days ago · South Dakota is a landlocked Midwestern state in the Great Plains region of the US mainland. It borders North Dakota to the north, Nebraska to the south, Minnesota to the east, Iowa in the southeast, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. South Dakota is divided into 66 counties.
History of South Dakota - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of South Dakota describes the history of the U.S. state of South Dakota over the course of several millennia, from its first inhabitants to the recent issues facing the state.
South Dakota Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBMar 2, 2023 · The landlocked state of South Dakota is bordered by the states of Wyoming in the west; by Montana in the northwest; by North Dakota in the north; by Minnesota in the east; by Iowa in the southeast and by Nebraska in the south.
South Dakota - Native Americans, Pioneers, Homesteaders
WEB4 days ago · The territory of present-day South Dakota was occupied starting about 10,000 years ago. Its early peoples hunted bison and other large animals. Other groups who settled in the area were the Mandan and the Arikara, who established a large trading network across the region.
South Dakota ‑ Mount Rushmore, Gold Rush & Wounded Knee …
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills—which, to this day, remains contested territory between the United States government and the Sioux Nation. The sacred site was promised to the Lakota...
South Dakota summary | Britannica
WEBSouth Dakota, State, north-central U.S. Area: 77,116 sq mi (199,729 sq km). Population: (2020) 886,667; (2023 est.) 919,318. Capital: Pierre. South Dakota is bordered on the north by North Dakota, on the east by Minnesota and Iowa, on the south by Nebraska, and on the west by Wyoming and Montana.
Dakota Territorial Museum - Travel South Dakota
WEBThe Dakota Territorial Museum focuses on the history of the Dakota Territory up to Statehood (1889), Yankton (the first capital of the Dakota Territory) and Yankton County since its conception to current events.
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