What are the three largest cities of South Dakota?
The second largest city in North Dakota, by population, is Bismarck. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of Bismarck is 61,272.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in South Dakota?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from South Dakota, losing the state's 3 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 203,054 votes to Obama's 170,924 votes.
In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 3 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
Which state has the larger population North Dakota or South Dakota?
It depends on what is determined to be a "large population". South Dakota has a larger population than North Dakota. The 2014 estimated population for South Dakota is 853,175. The 2014 estimated population for North Dakota is 739,842.
Both states have large metropolitan areas. The Sioux Empire metropolitan area of South Dakota includes South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls, and had an estimated population of 228,261 in the 2010 census. The Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area includes Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, and had an estimated population of 208,777 in the 2010 census.
What age do you have to be to buy beer in South Dakota?
South Dakota
- No one under the age of 21 is allowed to purchase, possess, or consume alcohol. But an 18 year old or older can drink alcohol if done in the immediate presence of a parent or guardian or spouse over twenty-one years of age. Also if under18 years old you can still drink alcohol as long it's in the immediate presence of a parent or guardian or spouse, who is at least twenty-one years of age, while not on the premises of an establishment licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. Also anyone under the age of 21 can not drive any motor vehicle with a BAC of .02 or higher. For anyone 21 years of age or older may not drive if they have a BAC of .10 or higher.
How do you find A range and township in South Dakota?
There is a land survey system at geocommunicator -- see Related Links.
How many hours is it to South Dakota from Michigan?
It depends on where you are going in South Dakota and where you are coming from in Michigan. It could take as little as an hour or as long as 3 hours by plane, and as long as 7 to 8 hours by car.
What is South Dakota's geographic location?
South Dakota is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west.
What are the most interesting places in South Dakota and why?
Mount Rushmore. With the 4 presidents that are very important. They are George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln.
The Badlands.
The Black Hills, and the Crazy Horse sculpture.
DeSmet, SD and Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Corn Palace
Custer State Park, the Black Hills National Forest
Caves in the Black Hills
Fort Sisseton State Historical Park
Storybook Island in Rapid City
Storybook Land and the Land of Oz in Aberdeen
What is the top 10 most populated cities in South Dakota greatest to least?
How did South Dakota shape America?
South Dakota helped shape America in various ways:
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota, shaping the way US treaties with the Native American tribes in the area were changed.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial was created in the Black Hills of South Dakota, shaping the the tourist industry in South Dakota and the US. Carving of the monument also helped develop techniques used in future carvings and in mining.
Land in South Dakota was opened to homesteaders, bringing many immigrants to the US.
Dams on the Missouri River in South Dakota have provided recreation, electrical power, and water sources for many people.
How far apart is Pierre South Dakota and Lakota North Dakota?
It is 363 miles according to Google Maps.
How many nicknames does South Dakota have?
South Dakota has one official nickname, "The Mount Rushmore State".
South Dakota is also known as:
The Sunshine State
The Coyote State
The Blizzard State
The Artesian State
Land of Infinite Variety
for a total of six nicknames.
What is the possessive noun for South Dakota?
The possessive form of the proper noun 'South Dakota' is South Dakota's.
Example: South Dakota's capital is Pierre.
How many hours of driving time is it from Rapid City South Dakota to Ocala Florida?
Google Maps estimates the driving time as 42 hours.
What state capital is not named after a president Mississippi Nebraska South Dakota?
Pierre was never a US President so the answer is South Dakota.
Was South Dakota part of the Massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890?
Wounded Knee, located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota, was the site of 1890 conflicts between the Lakota Native American Indians and the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment. The conflicts resulted in the death of at least 150 Indians and 25 soldiers.