There are actually four states whose boundaries lie entirely in the Great Plains. They are North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas.
The towns closest to the Badlands National Park in South Dakota are Scenic, South Dakota and Interior, South Dakota. Both of these towns are just a few miles outside the boundaries of Badlands National Park. Wall, South Dakota is the closest town located on Interstate 90 and Rapid City, South Dakota is the closest city, about 60 miles west of Badlands National Park.
South Dakota
The US state of South Dakota is south of the US state of North Dakota.
The US state of North Dakota is north of South Dakota.
Yankton, South Dakota is on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska as are North Siuox City and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Big Stone City, South Dakota is on the border of South Dakota and Minnesota. Lemmon, South Dakota is located on the border of South Dakota and North Dakota.
South Dakota did not have any 'colonial days' because South Dakota was not a colony. South Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory, so South Dakota had 'territorial days'.
North Dakota is up by the border of Canada, Wyoming is just next to South Dakota.
It is an analogy. North Carolina is to South Carolina as North Dakota is to South Dakota.
South Dakota's origin means how the state of South Dakota got its start. South Dakota was a part of the Dakota Territory. South Dakota became a US state in 1889.
North Dakota is north of South Dakota.
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