Black Hills National Cemetery
Black Hills National Cemetery, originally named Fort Meade National Cemetery, is a United States National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota. Named after the nearby Black Hills, over 29,000 interments of military veterans and their family members have taken place since its founding in 1948.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: veterans cemetery in Meade County, South Dakota
- Also known as: “Fort Meade National Cemetery”
- Address: 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, Sturgis, SD 57785
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Meade National Cemetery.
Fort Meade National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Fort Meade National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 1.9 acres. Fort Meade National Cemetery is situated 2½ miles north of Black Hills National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Meade and Sturgis.
Fort Meade
Village
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Fort Meade, originally known as Camp Sturgis and later Camp Ruhlen, is a former United States Army post located just east of Sturgis, South Dakota, United States. Fort Meade is situated 3 miles north of Black Hills National Cemetery.
Sturgis
Photo: J.T (Jason) Thorne, CC BY 2.0.
Sturgis is a city in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is most famous for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Buffalo Chip Campground
Village
The Buffalo Chip Campground is an event venue in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The campground is a place for motorcycle enthusiasts and music festival visitors each year, and has been since its founding in 1981. Buffalo Chip Campground is situated 4½ miles northeast of Black Hills National Cemetery.
Black Hills National Cemetery
Latitude
44.36891° or 44° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-103.47634° or 103° 28′ 35″ westElevation
3,668 feet (1,118 metres)Inception
1948Open location code
85PR9G9F+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 153636984OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
5762876Wikidata ID
Q4920966
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Black Hills National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière national de Black Hills”
- French: “Cimetière national de Black Hills”
- Hebrew: “בית העלמין הלאומי בלאק הילס”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הלאומי בלאק הילס”
- Swedish: “Black Hills National Cemetery”
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