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Black-Hills
, South Dakota is probably most well known for being home to Mount Rushmore. It is a small, isolated mountain range located in the Great Plains Region of South Dakota and extends into the state of Wyoming. Set apart from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the Black Hills are something of a geological anomaly, described as "an island of trees in a sea of grass." The Black Hills encompass the Black Hills National Forest. Aside from Mount Rushmore, other major attractions in the Black Hills include Custer State Park and Crazy Horse Memorial. There are many other things to do, as well, including visiting dinosaur exhibits, watching an Old West shootout, exploring an underground gold mine or the Black Hills crystal caverns. You can view the region from a helicopter or tramway and it's one of the only places in the world to view large herds of buffalo, wild mustangs and burros. In addition to all this, there are six theme and amusement parks located in the Black Hills. Several movies were filmed in this area, including Dances with Wolves, How the West was Won, Lakota Woman and many movies based on author Louis L'Amour novels. The largest city in the Black Hills region is Rapid City, which has a population of about 70,000. Other smaller towns in the Black Hills include Belle Fourche, Spearfish and Deadwood, which is a well-preserved historic town.
Surrounding areas: Deadwood, South Dakota (2.6 mi), Lead, South Dakota (5.3 mi), Spearfish, South Dakota (8.4 mi), Sturgis, South Dakota (9.6 mi), Nemo, South Dakota (18.4 mi), Belle Fourche, South Dakota (18.5 mi), Piedmont, South Dakota (20.3 mi)
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Black Hills Vacation Rentals
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Black Hills Hotels and Resorts
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| Bullock Hotel | 633 Main St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-1745 | | Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort | 360 Main St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-1500 | | Deadwood Gulch Resort | 10 Timm Ln | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-1294 | | First Gold Inc | 270 Main St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-9777 | | Goldiggers Hotel & Gaming | 629 Main St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-3213 | | Hampton Inn @ Four Aces Casino | 531 Main St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-1893 | | Holiday Inn Express | 22 Lee St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-3330 | | Jackpot Inn Dakota American Partnerships | Hwy 385 S | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-7791 | | Mineral Palace Hotel & Gaming | 601 Historic Main St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-2036 | | Thunder Cove Inn | 311 CLF St | Deadwood, SD | 3.0 mi. | (605) 578-3045 | | Comfort Inn | 225 Cliff St | Deadwood, SD | 3.7 mi. | (605) 578-7550 | | Thunder Cove Inn | 311 Cliff St | Deadwood, SD | 3.9 mi. | (605) 578-3045 | | Tony's Motel | 1411 Laurel St | Whitewood, SD | 4.8 mi. | (605) 269-2501 | | Best Western Golden Hills Resort | 900 Miners Ave | Lead, SD | 5.6 mi. | (605) 584-1800 | | Best Western Of Spearfish | 323 S 27TH St | Spearfish, SD | 6.6 mi. | (605) 642-8105 | | Fairfield Inn-spearfish | 2720 1ST Ave E | Spearfish, SD | 6.8 mi. | (605) 642-3500 | | Holiday Inn Northern Black Hills | 305 N 27TH St | Spearfish, SD | 6.9 mi. | (605) 642-4683 | | All American Inn | 2275 E Colorado Blvd | Spearfish, SD | 7.0 mi. | (605) 642-2350 | | Best Western Black Hills Lodge | 540 E Jackson Blvd | Spearfish, SD | 8.8 mi. | (605) 642-7795 | | Comfort Inn | | Spearfish, SD | 9.0 mi. | (605) 642-2337 | | Days Inn Spearfish | 240 Ryan Rd | Spearfish, SD | 9.5 mi. | (605) 642-7101 | | Days Inn Sturgis | HC 55 Box 348 | Sturgis, SD | 9.9 mi. | (605) 347-3027 | | Kings Inn | 518 National St | Belle Fourche, SD | 18.4 mi. | (605) 892-2691 | | Super 8 Motel | 501 National St | Belle Fourche, SD | 18.4 mi. | (605) 892-3361 | | Mid America Travel Plaza | 16 N 5TH Ave | Belle Fourche, SD | 19.5 mi. | (605) 892-2063 | | Elk Creek Resort | HC 80 Box 767 | Piedmont, SD | 20.3 mi. | (605) 787-4884 | | Ramada | 7900 Stagestop Rd | Black Hawk, SD | 23.1 mi. | (605) 787-4844 |
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Black Hills Weather & Climate
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Northwest South Dakota is located in the geographic center of the United States. The interior continental climate consists of very warm summers and extremely cold winters. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 88.60 degrees F, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 10.6 degrees F. The annual average precipitation in northwest South Dakota is 17.93 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.10 inches. Thunderstorms are common in summer and can be severe with high winds and hail. In the winter, severe weather in the form of ice storms and blizzards can occur.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
33°F |
11°F |
1.30 in. |
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| February |
37°F |
14°F |
1.19 in. |
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| March |
43°F |
20°F |
2.36 in. |
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| April |
53°F |
29°F |
3.62 in. |
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| May |
63°F |
38°F |
4.51 in. |
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| June |
73°F |
48°F |
3.95 in. |
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| July |
80°F |
53°F |
2.69 in. |
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| August |
79°F |
52°F |
2.03 in. |
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| September |
69°F |
42°F |
1.79 in. |
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| October |
57°F |
32°F |
2.18 in. |
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| November |
41°F |
20°F |
1.42 in. |
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| December |
34°F |
12°F |
1.39 in. |
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Black Hills Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are Black Hills Clyde Ice Field (SPF) located about 5 miles northwest of Black Hills in Spearfish, South Dakota, the Rapid City Regional airport (RAP) located approximately 41 miles southeast of Black Hills in Rapid City, South Dakota, the Hulett Municipal airport (W43) located roughly 45 miles northwest of Black Hills in Conway, Wyoming, the Custer County airport (CUT) located around 47 miles south of Black Hills in Custer, South Dakota, and finally Mondell Field (ECS) located about 47 miles southwest of Black Hills in Newcastle, Wyoming.
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Black Hills Attractions
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| | | Golf Courses |
| Spearfish Canyon Country Club | Spearfish | SD | 8.6 mi. | | | Tomahawk Country Club | Deadwood | SD | 9.1 mi. | | | Lead Country Club | Lead | SD | 11.5 mi. | | | Belle Fourche Country Club | Belle Fourche | SD | 18.8 mi. | | | Newell Golf Course | Newell | SD | 24.8 mi. | |
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| Terry Peak | Lead | SD | 5.3 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Journey Museum | Rapid City | SD | 33.1 mi. | (History) |
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