Wind Cave National Park in Custer County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wind Cave National Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2026
1. Wind Cave National Park Marker
Wind Cave National Park preserves one of the last remnants of the mixed-grass prairie and one of the longest, most complex cave systems in the world.
[Map of park boundaries]
[Balance of marker is visitor information and not transcribed]
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Paleontology • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 43° 38.382′ N, 103° 28.054′ W. Marker is in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in Custer County. It is on State Highway 87, on the left when traveling north. Marker is near the park's northern boundary. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Custer SD 57730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West River and in Greater Rapid City. It is also in the American Black Hills, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cold Springs School & Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Exposing the Past (approx. 3.3 miles away); Early Game Preserve (approx. 4.6 miles away); Life in a Prairie Dog Town (approx. 4.7 miles away); Market Hunting was a Gruesome Business (approx. 5 miles away); The Buffalo: More Than an Animal-A Way of Life (approx. 5 miles away); America's First Environmental Success Story (approx. 5 miles away); Bison: Symbol of the American West (approx. 5 miles away).
Regarding Wind Cave National Park. Marker is useful for understanding that the park has extensive surface boundaries and not just the underground cave system itself but also protects remnant mixed-grass prairie.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2026
2. Wind Cave National Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
