Outline of South Dakota facts for kids
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Dakota:
South Dakota – 40th state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. South Dakota is the 17th most extensive, but the 5th least populous, and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Once the southern portion of the Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a population of 159,000, is South Dakota's most populous city.
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Geography of South Dakota
- South Dakota is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of South Dakota: 814,180 (2010 U.S. Census)
- Area of South Dakota:
- Atlas of South Dakota
Places in South Dakota
- Historic places in South Dakota
- National Natural Landmarks in South Dakota
- National parks in South Dakota
- State parks in South Dakota
Environment of South Dakota
- Climate of South Dakota
- Superfund sites in South Dakota
- Wildlife of South Dakota
- Fauna of South Dakota
Natural geographic features of South Dakota
Regions of South Dakota
Administrative divisions of South Dakota
- The 66 Counties of the State of South Dakota
- Municipalities in South Dakota
- Cities in South Dakota
- State capital of South Dakota: Pierre
- Largest city in South Dakota: Sioux Falls
- City nicknames in South Dakota
- Towns in South Dakota
- Cities in South Dakota
- List of townships in South Dakota
- Municipalities in South Dakota
Demography of South Dakota
- South Dakota locations by per capita income
History of South Dakota
History of South Dakota, by period
- Prehistory of South Dakota
- Indigenous peoples
- English territory of Rupert's Land, 1670–1707
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- British territory of Rupert's Land, (1707–1818)-1870
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
- Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
- District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
- Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851
- Territory of Michigan east of Missouri River, 1805–(1834–1836)–1837
- Territory of Wisconsin east of Missouri River, (1836–1838)–1848
- Territory of Iowa east of Missouri River, 1838–1846
- Territory of Minnesota east of Missouri River, 1849–1858
- Territory of Nebraska west of Missouri River, (1854–1861)–1867
- Territory of Dakota, 1861–1889
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Dakota in the American Civil War
- Red Cloud's War, 1866–1868
- Black Hills War, 1876–1877
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- State of South Dakota becomes 40th State admitted to the United States of America on November 2, 1889
- Pine Ridge Campaign, 1890–1891
- Wounded Knee Massacre, 1890
- Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Wind Cave National Park established on January 9, 1903
- Wounded Knee Incident, February 27 – May 8, 1973
- Badlands National Park established on November 10, 1978
- Pine Ridge Campaign, 1890–1891
History of South Dakota, by region
Municipalities
- History of Beresford, South Dakota
- History of Brookings, South Dakota
- History of Rapid City, South Dakota
- History of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- History of Yankton, South Dakota
History of South Dakota, by subject
Culture of South Dakota
- Gambling in South Dakota
- Casinos in South Dakota
- South Dakota Lottery
- Libraries in South Dakota
- List of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota
- Museums in South Dakota
- Religion in South Dakota
- Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota
- Scouting in South Dakota
- State symbols of South Dakota
The Arts in South Dakota
- Music of South Dakota
Sports in South Dakota
Economy and infrastructure of South Dakota
- Communications in South Dakota
- Newspapers in South Dakota
- Radio stations in South Dakota
- Television stations in South Dakota
- Energy in South Dakota
- Health care in South Dakota
- Hospitals in South Dakota
- Transportation in South Dakota
- Airports in South Dakota
- Rail transport in South Dakota
- Roads in South Dakota
- Numbered highways in South Dakota
- Vehicle registration plates of South Dakota
Education in South Dakota
- Schools in South Dakota
- School districts in South Dakota
- Colleges and universities in South Dakota
- College athletic programs in South Dakota
- Specific colleges and universities
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