State Park · South Dakota, United States
Custer State Park
Custer State Park is a state park in South Dakota, United States, established in 1912.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Custer, South Dakota, United States |
| Established | 1912 |
| Coordinates | 43.7458° N, 103.4180° W |
| Managed by | South Dakota state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Custer State Park
Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of the United States. Located in Custer County, the park is South Dakota's first and largest state park, named after Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres (287 km2) of varied terrain including rolling prairie grasslands and rugged mountains. The park is home to a herd of 1,400 bison. Elk, coyotes, bob cats, mule deer, white tailed deer, mountain goats, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, river otters, pronghorn, cougars, and feral burros also inhabit the park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) · Rapid City, United States · 27.4 miles away
- Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) · Chadron, United States · 64.8 miles away
- Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC) · Gillette, United States · 113.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Custer State Park?
Custer State Park is in South Dakota, United States (43.7458° N, 103.4180° W).
When was Custer State Park established?
Custer State Park was established in 1912, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Dakota_state_parks — Wikipedia list of South Dakota state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).