South Dakota (SD)

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Admission to Statehood:
November 2, 1889 (40th State)
Area:
- Area: 77,121 sq.mi (199,743 sq.km.), 17th
- Land: 75,898 sq.mi. (196,575 sq.km.), 16th
- Water: 1,224 sq.mi. (3,170 sq.km.), 29th
Constitution:
South Dakota's Constitution , 40th State
Capital City:
Pierre
Nickname:
Mount Rushmore State
Population (2013):
844,877; Rank: 46 of 50 | Population Quick Facts

Bird:
Ring-necked Pheasant | List of State Birds
Capital City:
Pierre
City Guides:
South Dakota City Guides
Constitution:
South Dakota's Constitution , 40th State
Fast Facts:
South Dakota Fun Facts and Trivia
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:
Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla hirsutissima) | Other State Flowers
Largest Cities:
Sioux Falls | Rapid City | Aberdeen | Brookings | Watertown | Mitchell | Yankton | Pierre | Huron | Vermillion
Nickname:
Mount Rushmore State
Origin of State Name:
Based on the Sioux Indian word dakhota meaning "friend"
Population (2013):
844,877; Rank: 46 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Soil:
Houdek
Song:
- "Hail, South Dakota" | Words by: Deecort Hammitt | Music by: Deecort Hammitt
- Other State Songs | Sheet Music
State Quarter:
South Dakota Quarter | List of State Quarters
Symbols:
South Dakota State Symbols
Tree:
White Spruce (Picea glauca) | Other State Trees
Zip Codes:
South Dakota Zip Codes

Area:
- Area: 77,121 sq.mi (199,743 sq.km.), 17th
- Land: 75,898 sq.mi. (196,575 sq.km.), 16th
- Water: 1,224 sq.mi. (3,170 sq.km.), 29th
Border States:
Iowa | Minnesota | Montana | Nebraska | North Dakota | Wyoming | List of US Regions
Climate:
Pierre, South Dakota's Climate
County Profile:
South Dakota County Map , 67 Counties
Geographic Center:
Hughes, 8 miles northeast of Pierre
Highest Point:
Harney Peak ; 7,242 feet, (2,207 m.), 15th tallest
Location:
- Absolute Center: 44�24.1'N / 100�28.7'W
- Relative Center: Hughes, 8 miles northeast of Pierre
- Distance Between U.S. Cities
Lowest Point:
Big Stone Lake on Minnesota border ; 962 feet, 45th lowest
Maps:
Blank South Dakota Outline Map | Blank Outline Maps for Other States | Rand McNally Map
National Forest:
South Dakota
Topography:
Image | Prairie plains in the east; rolling hills of the Great Plains in the west; Black Hills in the southwest corner.
Weather:
Pierre, South Dakota Weather

Economy:
- Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn.
- Industry: Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism.
White Pages:
South Dakota White Pages