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Because it had a central location.
Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Pierre was chosen to be the state capital of South Dakota because of its central location and because it is located on the Missouri River. Although Pierre had been named temporary capital in 1889, the state capital had to be chosen by a vote of the people, which did not take place until 1904.
The meeting was at the mouth of the Bad River near present day Pierre, South Dakota.
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