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  • museum (9)
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  • golf (1)
  • art (1)
  • nature (1)

South Dakota State #40 Highway Guide

Miles Kms Item Summary
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0.0		 Moutnt Rushmore National Monument
 Mount Rushmore National Monument is 1/2 miles south of Keystone. The four figures carved in stone on Mount Rushmore represent the first 150 years of American history. George Washington's vision and courage guided the birth of our nation. Thomas Jefferson always had lofty ideals as evidenced by the Declaration of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase, which expaned the nation's land area. Abraham Lincoln believed in the importance of preserving the union, but a nation where all men were free and equal was destined to be. Theodore Roosevelt saw our nation's potential for greatness at the turn of the 20th century.
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0.0		 View from highway - Keystone, SC. welcome highway sign.
 Welcome to Keystone, South Dakota.
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0.0		 City of Keystone, South Dakota- Elevation 4340 feet.
 Junction of highway #16a, south to Mount Rushmore, SD. National Monument 1 1/2 miles. For highway travel via highway # 16a - See Milebymile.com - # 16a Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Black Hills National Forest - Custer State Park To City of Custer, SD; for driving directions.

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City of Keystone, South Dakota - Business Area.
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1.5		 Access to Lodging
1.1
1.8		 Access to Picnic Area
 Picnic tables with toilets, South side of highway.
1.3
2.1		 Point of Information
 Crossing Battle Creek, South Dakota.
1.7
2.7		 Roadside turnout
 Paved turnout, no services, south side of highway.
1.8
2.9		 View from highway
 Driving east.
4.0
6.4		 Courtyard Road
 North side of highway.
4.7
7.6		 View from highway
 Driving east.
5.2
8.3		 Black Hills, South Dakota National Forest
 Eastern boundary.
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8.4		 Point of Information
 Crossing Iron Creek, South Dakota.
5.6
9.0		 Community of Hayword, South Dakota
5.7
9.1		 Point of Information
 Crossing Battle Creek, South Dakota.
5.7
9.2		 Access to Mount Rushmore Caves
 North of highway.
5.8
9.3		 Black Hills, South Dakota National Forest
 Eastern boundary.
6.7
10.8		 Granite Court Road
 South side of highway.
7.0
11.3		 Battle Creek Road
9.1
14.6		 Point of Information
 Custer County, South Dakota - western county line
9.3
14.9		 Red Ridge Road
 South side of highway.
9.9
15.9		 Sandy Trail
 South side of highway.
10.0
16.1		 Lakota View Road
 North side of highway.
10.1
16.2		 View from highway
10.6
17.1		 Medicine Root Road
 South side of highway.
10.9
17.6		 Ponderosa Trail
 South side of highway
11.4
18.3		 Junction of Custer County Roadway #41
 South side of highway.
12.7
20.5		 Paradise Road
 South side of highway.
13.8
22.2		 Buckskin Drive
 South side of highway.
14.2
22.8		 Whitetail Ridge
 North side of highway.
15.0
24.1		 Taylor Trail
15.3
24.6		 Junction of Highway #79
 North to the City of Hermosa, South Dakota, north to Rapid City, South Dakota - 17 miles
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24.6		 Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide. - e