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Mount Rushmore National Monument - Keystone, South Dakota

South Dakota: The Mount Rushmore State

   South Dakota is best known for its Black Hills and one of the world's most famous stone carvings, the Shrine of Democracy at Mount Rushmore. Still known as the Dakota Territory in the 1800s, the state is rich in wild west history and remnants of the Great Sioux Nation. Distant history is best represented with the Black Hills discovery of a T-Rex named Sue, and other fossilized dinosaurs.
    With 58 state parks and five national park sites, recreation and adventure can be found statewide. Five scenic byways and three Heritage Trails provide plenty of sightseeing opportunities for those that enjoy scenic beauty from the comfort of their own vehicle.
    The state's slogan, Great Faces, Great Places, simplifies the state's wide variety of attractions and scenic wonders.

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Region: Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Black Elk Wilderness	Keystone	Wilderness Preserve	Map
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	Keystone	National Monument	Map
1880 Train	Keystone	Excursion Train	Map
Peter Norbeck Byway	Keystone-Custer	National Byway	Map
Custer State Park	East Custer	State Park	Map
Sylvan Lake	East Custer	Point of Interest	Map
Eye of the Needle	West Custer	Point of Interest	Map
Needles Highway	West Custer	Scenic Drive	Map
Castle Rock Butte	West Butte	Point of Interest	Map
Deadwood	Deadwood	Wild West Town	Map
Spearfish Creek	Spearfish	Point of Interest	Map
Spearfish Canyon	Spearfish	Scenic Drive	Map
Big Badlands Overlook	Interior	Point of Interest	Directions
Badlands Loop	Interior	Scenic Drive	Directions
Prairie Homestead	Philip	Historic Structure	Map

Region: Missouri River & Great Lakes

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
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Region: Prairie and Glacial Lakes

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Holland Grist Mill	Milbank	Historic Structure	Map

Region: Southeast

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Big Sioux River Falls	Sioux Falls	City Park	Map
Corn Palace	Mitchell	Point of Interest	Map
Prairie Village Church	Madison	Historic Village	Map
Split Rock Creek	Garretson	State Park	Map

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