Elkhorn Picnic Area
Elkhorn Picnic Area is in Unorganized Territory of Mount Rushmore, Pennington, South Dakota and has an elevation of 5,085 feet. Elkhorn Picnic Area is situated nearby to Mount Rushmore, as well as near the locality Keystone Wye.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Rushmore.
Mount Rushmore
Photo: ArthurTilton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. Mount Rushmore is situated 2 miles southeast of Elkhorn Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Keystone Wye.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Photo: ArthurTilton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a United States national memorial in the Black Hills of west South Dakota. This national icon features the monumental faces of four former Presidents – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln – blasted and carved from the white rock of a mountain.
Keystone Wye
Locality
Keystone Wye is an interchange of U.S. Route 16 and US 16A located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, featuring two unique structural glued laminated timber bridges. Keystone Wye is situated 3 miles northeast of Elkhorn Picnic Area.
Keystone
Keystone is a tiny town in the Black Hills of South Dakota, at the entrance to the popular Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It offers a full range of accommodations, but at the price of a "tourist trap" veneer.
Elkhorn Picnic Area
- Also known as: “Elkhorn Picnic Ground”
- Location: Unorganized Territory of Mount Rushmore, Pennington, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.89665° or 43° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
-103.48964° or 103° 29′ 23″ westElevation
5,085 feet (1,550 metres)Open location code
85MRVGW6+M4GeoNames ID
5764541
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