Bad River
The Bad River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 161 miles long, in central South Dakota in the United States. The river is formed at Philip, South Dakota, by the confluence of its North and South forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in central South Dakota
- Also known as: “Little Missouri River”, “Shichah River”, “Shick River”, “Teton River”, “Titon River”, “Wak-pa-chicha River”, “Wak-pa-shi-cka”, “Wakpa Schicka River”, and “Watha Schicha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Dakota State Capitol and South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center.
South Dakota State Capitol
Building
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The South Dakota State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of South Dakota. Housing the South Dakota State Legislature, it is located in the state capital of Pierre at 500 East Capitol Avenue.
South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center
Museum
The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, South Dakota, is the headquarters of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Opened in 1989, the center houses the State Historical Society’s administrative, historic preservation, and research and publishing offices. South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center is situated 2 miles northeast of Bad River.
T F Riggs High School
School building
T. F. Riggs High School, also known simply as Riggs, is the only high school in Pierre, South Dakota. The school mascot is the Pierre Governors. The school has over 800 students and is one of the biggest in South Dakota. T F Riggs High School is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bad River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Pierre and Pierre.
Fort Pierre
Town
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Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota micropolitan area and the county seat of Stanley County.
Pierre
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Pierre is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,091. Pierre is the eleventh-most populous city of South Dakota, and the second-least populous U.S. state capital.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes region of South Dakota is in the central part of the state in the United States of America. It follows the course of the Missouri River from North Dakota South to Nebraska.
Bad River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Stanley, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Bad River” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Бед Ривър”
- Catalan: “Çemê Bad”
- Cebuano: “Bad River”
- Chuvash: “Бэд-Ривер”
- Dutch: “Bad River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر باد”
- French: “Bad River”
- French: “rivière Bad”
- German: “Bad River”
- Hebrew: “נהר בד”
- Irish: “Abhainn Bad”
- Japanese: “バッド川”
- Kurdish: “Çemê Bad”
- Russian: “Бэд-Ривер (приток Миссури)”
- Russian: “Бэд-Ривер”
- Swedish: “Bad River”
- Venetian: “Bad”
- Welsh: “Afon Bad”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gray Goose and Teton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Verendrye Museum and Verendrye Hill.
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