By Sarah Hartness
Introduction
There are many interesting and fun facts about South Dakota state, including scary, historical, and...
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Badlands National Park is a 244,000-acre protected parkland in the southwestern part of South Dakota...
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The national forest has a lot of forested hills and mountains that extend into Wyoming...
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One of the fun South Dakota history facts is that the The Dakota Territory was...
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The home was built in 1895, and she lived here from 1896 until she died...
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It was built in 1913 and originally was opened as a vaudeville theater. The theater...
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Hubert Humphrey, the 38th Vice President of the United States, was born in Wallace, South...
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It was adopted as the South Dakota state animal in 1949 since it is native...
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It was composed by Deecort Hammitt and was adopted as the state song in 1943...
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The South Dakota state bird is native to Asia, but A.E. Copper and E.L. Ebbert...
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This vibrant purple flower is also called the May Day flower and was adopted as...
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It became the official South Dakota state tree in 1947 and is an evergreen. The...
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It became the official South Dakota state drink in 1986 and is an ode to...
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South Dakota produces a lot of honey every year. The honey bee became the official...
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One of the fun facts about South Dakota is that the state has a "state...
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Rose quartz was first discovered in South Dakota near Custer around 1880. It was adopted...
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The Fairburn agate was discovered close to Fairburn, South Dakota, which is where it gets...
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The geographic center is north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, which is in west-central South...
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In the winter, temperatures drop well below freezing, and low temperatures are around 0 F...
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The state fair is the largest carnival in South Dakota and takes place during Labor...
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South Dakota has a rich history that dates back at least 17,000 years from when...
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The total area of South Dakota, including land and water, is 77,116 square miles. The...
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In 2021, over 2.5 million people went to the national memorial to see the rock...
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To the north, South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota. To the east is Minnesota...
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To date, the population in Sioux Falls is just over 196,500 people, and the city...
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One of the most famous is the Indian chief Crazy Horse, who is memorialized as...
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Pierre, the capital of South Dakota, has a population of over 14,000, which is almost...
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The city sits on the Missouri River, and it was the temporary capital in 1889...
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South Dakota is one of the least populated states in the US . The states...
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The lowest point in the lake is 966 feet above sea level. The lake is...
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This mountain peak in the Black Hills is 7,242 feet above sea level. It is...
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There are nine federally recognized reservations, and they are scattered throughout the state. The Sisseton...
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The Oglala are a subtribe of the Lakota people, which is made up of a...
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It is the second-longest river in the United States. It is a tributary of the...
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The park is a popular place for recreational activities, like hiking, biking, boating, camping, fishing...
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He was involved in a manhunt after he robbed a bank. The posse chasing him...
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The state nickname comes from the renowned Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which is in the...
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The hotel is part of the Historic Hotels of America program. The hotel is mentioned...
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This famous South Dakota landmark, which sits in the massive Black Hills forest, is a...
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It was designed by Ida Anding, who was a radio operator and stenographer at the...
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They were both adopted by the state in 1885 and then modified four years later...
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It was signed into statehood at the same time as North Dakota. However, the two...
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The Louisiana Purchase was the deal made between the US and France for part of...
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Dakota is a Sioux word that means "allies." Depending on the Native American dialect, the...
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Black widows live in the state and are identifiable by the two red triangles on...
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Seth Bullock, the sheriff of Deadwood, opened the three-story hotel, which was formally a warehouse...
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It was, unfortunately, the place where a lot of Native Americans died, many along the...
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He was killed during a poker match in Nuttal & Mann's Saloon by Jack McCall...
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The school opened before South Dakota was even a state. It was originally called Madison...
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The park is an important part of South Dakota history and was established in 1903...
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Houdek Soil was introduced as the state soil in 1990, and it is the most...
Conclusion
All these interesting South Dakota facts reveal there is so much more to this state...
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