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Capital City: Pierre
City Guides: South Dakota City Guides
Location: 44.372N, 100.322W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: November 2, 1889 Ancestry and Genealogy: South Dakota State Database Area: 77121 sq.mi., 17th Land 75898 sq.mi., 16th Water 1224 sq.mi., 30thArea Code: 605 Biographies: Famous South Dakotans Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant 50states List Border States: Regional List Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Wyoming Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: South Dakota City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: South Dakota Colleges, Universities: South Dakota Colleges , South Dakota Business Schools , South Dakota Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: South Dakota Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 40th State County Profile: County Map 67 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: South Dakota News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: DMV Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn.Industry: Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: The South Dakota flag features the state seal surrounded by a golden blazing sun in a field of sky blue. Letters reading "South Dakota, The Mount Rushmore State" -- the official state nickname -- are arranged in a circle around the sun. Get this Flag Flower: PasqueFlower Pulsatilla hirsutissimaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Hughes, 8 miles northeast of PierreGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Harney Peak ; 7,242 feet, 15thHighway Markers: South Dakota Resource Manual History: Historical Internet Service Providers: South Dakota Largest Cities: Sioux Falls Rapid City Aberdeen Watertown Brookings Mitchell Pierre Yankton Huron Vermillion Library: South Dakota South Dakota Libraries License Plates: South Dakota Local Resources: South Dakota Courts South Dakota Fire Departments South Dakota Counseling Services South Dakota Police Departments South Dakota Government Offices Lowest Point: Big Stone lake; 962 feet, 46thMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Under God the people ruleMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: South Dakota Newspapers: South Dakota Nickname: Mount Rushmore State Nursing Schools: South Dakota Origin of state's name: South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe.Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 754,844 ; 46th, 12/00Public Records: South Dakota Real Estate: South Dakota Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: South Dakota School Directory: South Dakota Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: South Dakota - Houdek Song: Hail, South Dakota 50states List Sheet Music words and music by: Deecort HammittSports: South Dakota Teams State Quarters: South Dakota State Parks: South Dakota Symbols: Symbols & Facts Topography: Image Prairie plains in the east; rolling hills of the Great Plains in the west; Black Hills in the southwest corner.Travel: South Dakota Travel Tree: White Spruce Picea glauca Unclaimed Funds: South Dakota Vacation Rentals: South Dakota Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: South Dakota VA Military Links Vital Records: South Dakota Vital Records Weather: Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport White Pages: South Dakota White Pages Yellow Pages: South Dakota Yellow Pages Zip Codes: South Dakota Zip Codes