Near White Rock in Roberts County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

You Are Entering South Dakota

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1. You Are Entering South Dakota Marker

Inscription. Created with its twin, North Dakota, 2 November 1889, its 77,047 square miles ranks 15th in size. Those square miles include: exceptional corn land in the SE, grass land in the W, wheat land in the N and productive land all over. Its lowest point, Big Stone, is 979 feet above sea level; its highest, Harney Peak, at 7,247 feet is the highest point in the U. S. A. east of the Rockies. The Black Hills "The American Alps" are scenically unsurpassed and are the richest "100 mile square" minerally in the world. Mt. Rushmore, "The Shrine of Democracy" is visited by hundreds of thousands annually. Its Badlands are weirdly beautiful and undeniably bad.

Annually it ranks in the first ten states in the production of wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, grass, and cattle. Its Homestake Mine is the greatest gold producer in the western hemisphere.

South Dakota is "economically, physically, recreationally" a State of "infinite variety." Its economy is well balanced.

First visited by white men, Verendrye, in 1743, for a century it was a fur traders paradise with a most romantic history.

Its highways are well marked; roadside parks

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frequent; historic markers, such as this, are to be found therein and adjacent to historic sites.

Our motto "Under God the People Rule" is symbolic of life in South Dakota.

Welcome to our State.
You are now leaving
South Dakota
and about to enter
North Dakota

our twin State at creation, a great State of the land. Famous for its Red River Valley, wheat and a progressive and self-reliant people.

Erected 1956 by South Dakota State Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is November 2, 1889.

Location. 45° 56.093′ N, 96° 37.115′ W. Marker is near White Rock, South Dakota, in Roberts County. It is at the intersection of 478th Avenue (State Highway 127) and 102nd Street, on the right when traveling south on 478th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rosholt SD 57260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it

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2. You Are Entering South Dakota Marker

is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roberts County / Richland County, North Dakota (here, next to this marker); District No. 44 School (approx. 7½ miles away in Minnesota); Veteran's Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away in North Dakota).

You Are Entering South Dakota Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

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3. You Are Entering South Dakota Marker, from the north

You Are Entering South Dakota Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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4. You Are Entering South Dakota Marker, from the south

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2021. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.