Statehood
Nov 2, 1889
South Dakota
Capital
Pierre
Nickname
The Mount Rushmore State
South Dakota
About
The US state of South Dakota is located in the North Central region. The state's name is derived from the Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes who inhabited the region. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Sioux Falls. The state's official mammal is the coyote. It was the 40th state to join the Union.
Trivia
South Dakota has more total shoreline than the state of Florida. The Wounded Knee Massacre took place in the state in 1890. The state was heavily affected by the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.
