Exploration of this area began in 1743 when Louis-Joseph and François Verendrye
came from France in search of a route to the Pacific.
The U.S. acquired the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and it was
explored by Lewis and Clark in 1804–1806. Fort Pierre, the first permanent
settlement, was established in 1817.
Settlement of South Dakota did not begin in earnest until the arrival of the railroad in
1873 and the discovery of gold in the Black Hills in 1874.
Capital City: Pierre
South Dakota Capitol Tour
South Dakota: State of South
Dakota Official Web Site
Admission to Statehood:
Click for Date & List
Airports: Airports Map |
Airport Links
Area: 77121 sq.mi, 17th Land 75898 sq. mi., 16th Water 1224 sq.mi.,
30th
Area Codes:
South Dakota
Biographies:
Famous People from South Dakota
Bird:
The South Dakota
state bird
Border States: Regional List Iowa
Minnesota Montana
Nebraska North Dakota
Wyoming
Cam World:
Live
Web Cams
Cities & Towns:
South Dakota
Climate: South Dakota
Community Pages: South Dakota
Cities, Towns, Communities List
Constitution:
40th State
County Profile:
County Map
67 Counties
Courts: Judicial
System
Current Events:
South Dakota News Headlines
Department of:
Education |
Certification
| Hills State University |
Dakota State University |
Oglala Lakota College |
University of South Dakota
Driving:
DMV
Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn.
Industry: Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism.
Flag:
South Dakota (SD)
Flower: Pasque Flower Pulsatilla hirsutissima
Cyndi's List
Historical
Societies
Geographic Center: Hughes, 8 miles northeast of Pierre
Geology Maps:
South Dakota
Ghost Towns:
Ghost Towns
Governor: Office of
Governor
Highest Point: Harney
Peak; 7,242 feet, 15th
Highways:
South Dakota
Highways
History: History Timeline
Hotels, Motels & Inns:
Kids Corner: South Dakota DOT
Kids Site
Lowest Point: Big Stone lake; 962 feet, 46th
Library: South Dakota
License Plates:
South Dakota
Lottery:
Maps:
Media: Radio
TV
Motto: Under
God the people rule Museums:
The Virtual Library
Name: South Dakota is the
land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later
South Dakotans were named for the tribe.
National Forest:
South
Dakota
Population:
Quick facts
754,844; 46th, 12/00
Real Estate: Every South
Dakota City,
Town & Community
Representatives: South Dakota House:
Members
South Dakota Senate:
Members
US House:
110th Congress
US Senate:
110th Congress
Road Side America:
South Dakota
School Directory:
South Dakota
Song: South Dakota
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Soil:
South Dakota - Houdek
Sports: South Dakota Teams
State Parks: South
Dakota
Symbols: Symbols &
Facts
Tourism:
www.travelsd.com
Travel:
South Dakota Travel
Tree: White
Spruce Picea glauca
Veteran Affairs:
South Dakota VA
Visitor Guides:
South Dakota Tourism - South Dakota Department of Tourism. |
South Dakota Game, Fish and
Parks - Discover your own South Dakota. Weather:
Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport
White Pages:
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telephone listings.
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