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South Dakota
This 77,117-sq-mi US state is comprised of three main regions – the central Great Plains, the Black Hills to the west and the eastern prairie. South Dakota’s largest city is Sioux Falls, while Pierre is its capital.
1,171 Questions
What are the major ethnic groups in South Dakota?
The major ethnic groups of South Dakota are German, followed by Scandinavian (mostly Norwegian) and Native American.
The address of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society Of The Black Hi is: Po Box 1524, Rapid City, SD 57709-1524
What mammals that lived long ago have been found in the badlands in South Dakota?
Oligocene camel, renamed Prout's Paleotherium, Titanotherium prouti.
running rhinos
Entelodonts, sometimes nicknamed hell pigs or terminator pigs
Oreodonts, sometimes called prehistoric "ruminating hogs"
three-toed horses (such as Mesohippus)
Nimravidae, sometimes known as false saber-toothed cats
Protoceratidae is an extinct family of herbivorous North American artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates)
early dogs like Hesperocyon
How far is Minneapolis Minnesota from Rapid City South Dakota?
It is 610 miles according to Google Maps.
How many miles are there from Deadwood SD to Rapid City SD?
The shortest driving distance is 41.4 miles.
What did South Dakota enter the union?
South Dakota was admitted into the Union on November 2, 1889 becoming the 40th state to join the union.
A Anime Convention in South Dakota?
SoDak Anime Convention is in Rapid City, and will be held on June 15-17, 2012.
Where is the Dakota Territorial Museum in Yankton South Dakota located?
The address of the Dakota Territorial Museum is: 610 Summit St, Yankton, SD 57078-3858
What is South Dakotas large mountain carving underway known as?
The Crazy Horse Memorial begun in 1948 by sculptor Korczak Ziółkowski
What is the minimum age for work in South Dakota?
There really isn't a minimum age in South Dakota, however there are restrictions for children under the age of 14 and for children under the age of 16.
Children under the age of 14 can not be employed in any factory or workshop or about any mine, nor be employed in any mercantile establishment except during hours when public schools are not in session and in no case after seven o'clock p.m. They also can not dispense gasoline, gasohol, diesel fuel, and oil at gasoline service establishments.
Children under the age of 16 can not be employed for more than four hours in any school day, twenty hours in any school week, eight hours in any non-school day, forty hours in any non-school week, or after 10 p.m. in any day that precedes a school day.
How did erosion shape the South Dakota badlands?
Badlands are formed by erosional processes, mainly that of water downcutting the soft clay.
How long does it take the US postal mail to get from Indiana to South Dakota?
First Class Mail takes from 3 to 5 days.
What did the US government want in the Black Hills?
The US Government wanted to establish a fort in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Black Hills Expedition of 1874 was also looking for a route to the southwestern US along with looking at the possibility of mining for gold.
What is the phone number of the Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown South Dakota?
The phone number of the Bramble Park Zoo is: 605-882-6269.
Who was the first person executed by the US in Dakota Territory?
Jack McCall the murderer of Wild Bill Hickock who had been tried and acquitted in Deadwood, but was retried in Yankton, found guilty, and was hanged on 1 March 1877.
Where is the Spearfish Area Historical Society in Spearfish South Dakota located?
The address of the Spearfish Area Historical Society is: 540 St Joe, Spearfish, SD 57783-1954
The address of the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Preservation Society is: Po Box 621, Mitchell, SD 57301-0621
What is a slogan for Badlands National Park?
The National Park Service doesn't have slogans for the parks. They might have a slogan for an activity or special event at the parks, such as the Junior Ranger activities.
How many wolves were killed when they went extinct in South Dakota?
All of them... That's what "extinct" means.
Although there are no known populations of gray wolves in South Dakota, that does not mean that gray wolves are extinct. There are gray wolves in other states, such as Minnesota which has the largest population of wolves. A successful reintroduction program has been done in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
