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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Pierre.
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.
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center and South Dakota State Capitol.
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 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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort 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.
Great Lakes
- Type: region
- Also known as: “Great Lakes (South Dakota)”
- Location: South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.38° or 44° 22′ 48″ northLongitude
-100.34° or 100° 20′ 24″ westOpen location code
85PX9MH5+XXWikidata ID
Q14216949
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Satellite Map
Discover Great Lakes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Great Lakes” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Grandi laghi del Dakota del Sud”
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