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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Mountain in South Dakota with sculptures of four U.S. presidents For the band, see Mount Rushmore (band). Mount Rushmore National Memorial Shrine of Democracy Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe Mount Rushmore features Gutzon Borglum's sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore ...
South Dakota Highway 244 (SD 244) is a short state highway located entirely within Pennington County, South Dakota which provides access to Mount Rushmore.Highway 244 runs generally east–west between its eastern terminus at US 16A near Keystone and its western terminus at US 16/US 385 south of Hill City.
Mount Rushmore seen from a tunnel on US 16A. The route passes through Keystone, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the Norbeck Wildlife Management Area and Black Elk Wilderness within Black Hills National Forest, and Custer State Park (including State Game Lodge and Legion Lake), before rejoining the parent highway.
The lake area offers picnic places, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails. It is also popular as a starting point for excursions to Black Elk Peak and The Needles. A hotel was operated on the shore of the lake in the early 20th century . [2] The lake was featured in Disney's 2007 film National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Mount Rushmore Aerial. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941), located within the United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot sculptures of the heads of former United ...
[4] [5] The section east of near Philip was cosigned with US 16 when the U.S. Highway System was created. The SD 40 designation was dropped from the section east of Philip in 1927. [6] SD 40 was rerouted southeast to east of Witten, replacing the part of SD 44. SD 40 became part of an extended SD 44 by 1975.
In Rapid City, US 16 follows Mount Rushmore Road to a concurrency with South Dakota Highway 44 (SD 44; Omaha Street) to the southern terminus of I-190. US 16 stays concurrent with I-190 until both highways end at I-90. This section of US 16 is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-138. [3]
South Dakota Highway 79 (SD 79) is a 209-mile (336 km) state highway in western South Dakota, United States, that runs from Maverick Junction near the Black Hills National Forest to the North Dakota state line.