South Dakota Highway 36

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Highway 36

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Route of SD 36 (in red)
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-157
Maintained by SDDOT
Length 9.087 mi [1] (14.624 km)
Existed 1926 – present
Major junctions
West endUS 16A.svg US 16A in Custer State Park
East endSD 79.svg SD 79 near Hermosa
Location
Counties Custer
Highway system
  • South Dakota Highways
← SD 35.svg SD 35 SD 37 SD 37.svg →

South Dakota Highway 36 (SD 36) is an east–west state route located in southwest South Dakota. It begins at the junction of U.S. Route 16A on the eastern edge of Custer State Park, and ends at South Dakota Highway 79 just south of Hermosa. It is slightly over nine miles (14 km) in length.

South Dakota State of the United States of America

South Dakota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former 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 about 183,200, is South Dakota's largest city.

U.S. Route 16A is a 36.971-mile-long (59.499 km) scenic United States highway. It is an alternate route for US 16. It splits from US 16 in the Black Hills of the southwestern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The highway's western terminus is an intersection with US 16, US 385, and South Dakota Highway 89 (SD 89) in Custer, South Dakota. The eastern terminus is at an interchange with US 16 called the Keystone Wye south of Rapid City, South Dakota. Portions of US 16A are known as the Iron Mountain Road.


South Dakota Highway 79 (SD 79) is a 209-mile-long (336 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It runs from Maverick Junction near the Black Hills National Forest to the North Dakota state line.

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Route description

South Dakota Highway 36 begins at a junction with SD 79 approximately one mile south of Hermosa. From there, it travels southwest along a winding mountainous road for about 9 miles (14 km) before terminating in Custer State Park at a junction with US 16A. [2]

Hermosa, South Dakota Town in South Dakota, United States

Hermosa is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 398 at the 2010 census.

Custer State Park state park in South Dakota, United States

Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills, United States. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The area originally started out as sixteen sections, but was later changed into one block of land because of the challenges of the terrain. The park began to grow rapidly in the 1920s and gained new land. During the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps built miles of roads, laid out parks and campgrounds, and built three dams that set up a future of water recreation at the park. In 1964 an additional 22,900 acres (93 km2) were added to the park. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres (287 km2) of hilly terrain and is home to many wild animals.

History

South Dakota 36 was implemented in 1926. At that time, it continued further west to the Wyoming border, utilizing the current route of US 16A to Custer, and U.S. Route 16 west of Custer; US 16 went northwest from Rapid City. The western terminus was pulled back to its present location around 1935, when US 16 was rerouted southwest through the Black Hills.

Wyoming State of the United States of America

Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the western United States. The state is the 10th largest by area, the least populous, and the second most sparsely populated state in the country. Wyoming is bordered on the north by Montana, on the east by South Dakota and Nebraska, on the south by Colorado, on the southwest by Utah, and on the west by Idaho and Montana. The state population was estimated at 586,107 in 2015, which is less than 31 of the most populous U.S. cities including neighboring Denver. Cheyenne is the state capital and the most populous city, with an estimated population of 63,335 in 2015.

Custer, South Dakota City in South Dakota, United States

Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.

Rapid City, South Dakota City in South Dakota, United States

Rapid City is the second most populous city in 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.

In 1933 and 1934, this route was also part of U.S. Route 216, which then continued north to Rapid City.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Custer County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Custer State Park 0.0000.000US 16A.svg US 16A
Hermosa 9.08714.624SD 79.svg SD 79
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 "State Highway Log" (PDF). Rapid City region: South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2011. p. 70. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Google Maps Overview of SD 36" . Retrieved November 3, 2012.

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