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South Dakota - Introduction
Area
77,122 square miles. 17th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
245 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
379 miles.
Population Density
9 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: Orange at the top fading downward into white.
Image: Mount Rushmore National Monument.
Text: "South Dakota - Great Faces, Great Places".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white silhouette of the state map on a green square background.
Derivation of Name
From the Dakota Indian tribe (meaning "allies" in their own language).
Nicknames
The Coyote State.
The Sunshine State.
Mount Rushmore State.
Climate
Rapid City: January high 34F, July high 86F.
Sioux Falls: January high 25F, July high 85F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-SDAKOTA (1-800-732-5682)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-605-367-5707.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
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