SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA |
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Fast facts about South Dakota | ||
| Population: 764,309 (46. largest) Area: 196,500 km2 (16. largest) |
Largest city: Sioux Falls Capitol: Pierre |
Lowest point: ? Highest point: ? |
Mt. Rushmore | ||
| We haven't seen so much of South Dakota, just Mt. Rushmore which we saw on a daytrip from Gillette, Wyoming. Mt. Rushmore is found in the Black Hills area in southwestern South Dakota. It's a giant sculpture of 4 great american presidents, carved out of the hillside. The 4 presidents are George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). | 
The entrance to Mt. Rushmore (190 kb) |
The sculpture is 18 m high and can be seen from a distance, as you enter the area.
More information can be found on wikipedia. |
Mt. Rushmore (187 kb) |
Mt. Rushmore against the setting sun (148 kb) |
Mt. Rushmore at distance (114 kb) |
