South Dakota Highway 36
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South Dakota Highway 36 is a state route located in southwest South Dakota
. It begins at the junction of U.S. Highway 16A on the eastern edge of Custer State Park, and ends at South Dakota Highway 79 just south of Hermosa
. It is 18 miles (29 kilometers) in length.
border, utilizing the current route of U.S. 16A to Custer
, and U.S. Highway 16 west of Custer; U.S. 16 went northwest from Rapid City
. The western terminus was pulled back to its present location around 1935, when U.S. 16 was rerouted southwest through the Black Hills
.
In 1933 and 1934, this route was also part of U.S. Highway 216, which then continued north to Rapid City.
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South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. It begins at the junction of U.S. Highway 16A on the eastern edge of Custer State Park, and ends at South Dakota Highway 79 just south of Hermosa
Hermosa, South Dakota
Hermosa is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 398 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hermosa is located at ....
. It is 18 miles (29 kilometers) in length.
History
South Dakota 36 was implemented in 1926. At that time, it continued further west to the WyomingWyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
border, utilizing the current route of U.S. 16A to Custer
Custer, South Dakota
Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...
, and U.S. Highway 16 west of Custer; U.S. 16 went northwest from Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
. The western terminus was pulled back to its present location around 1935, when U.S. 16 was rerouted southwest through the Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
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In 1933 and 1934, this route was also part of U.S. Highway 216, which then continued north to Rapid City.
List of counties
South Dakota 36 is entirely within Custer CountyCuster County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,275 people, 2,970 households, and 2,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
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