Monkhouse Gulch

Monkhouse Gulch is a valley in Hughes, South Dakota and has an elevation of 1,434 feet. Monkhouse Gulch is situated nearby to the town Fort Pierre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pierre Chouteau and South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center.

Fort Pierre Chouteau

Archaeological site

Fort Pierre Chouteau, also just Fort Pierre, was a major trading post and military outpost in the mid-19th century on the west bank of the Missouri River in what is now central South Dakota.

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 2½ miles southeast of Monkhouse Gulch.

South Dakota State Capitol

Building

Photo: Sdgjake, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 State Capitol is situated 2½ miles southeast of Monkhouse Gulch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierre and Fort Pierre.

Pierre

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.

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.

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. Fort Pierre is situated 3 miles south of Monkhouse Gulch.

Monkhouse Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,434 feet
Category: landform
Location: Hughes, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.39526° or 44° 23′ 43″ north

Longitude

-100.37124° or 100° 22′ 17″ west

Elevation

1,434 feet (437 metres)

Open location code

85PX9JWH+4G

GeoNames ID

5767188

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