Nelson Creek
Nelson Creek is a stream in Pennington, South Dakota and has an elevation of 5,138 feet. Nelson Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Kennedyville, as well as near Sylvan Lake Resort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Elk Peak.
Black Elk Peak
Peak
Photo: BHrock, Public domain.
Black Elk Peak, formerly known as Harney Peak, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the Midwestern United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills. Black Elk Peak is situated 1½ miles southeast of Nelson Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hill City and Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Hill City
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hill City, in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, is known as the "Heart of the Hills", as it is close to the geographical center of the Black Hills. Hill City is situated 3½ miles north of Nelson Creek.
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 6 miles northeast of Nelson Creek.
Nelson Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pennington, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.88721° or 43° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
-103.54991° or 103° 32′ 60″ westElevation
5,138 feet (1,566 metres)Open location code
85MRVFP2+V2GeoNames ID
5767358
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