Pennington County in South Dakota

Information about Pennington County in South Dakota. Pennington County was named after Joyhn Pennington, the 5th governor of the Dakota Territory. Its most popular visitor attraction is Mount Rushmore National Memorial and several other popular natural attractions are located partly within the county. See also more about Western South Dakota, other South Dakota Regions, and Pictures of South Dakota,

Facts About Pennington County
COUNTY SEAT: Rapid City
POPULATION: Greater then 100,000
SIZE: Approximately 2,800 square miles

Attractions in Pennington County
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Badlands National Park (in 3 counties)
- National Historic Places in Pennington County
- Buffalo Gap National Grassland
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
- Black Hills National Forest

Towns and Cities in Pennington County
- Rapid City (city)
- Box Elder (city in Meade and Pennington Counties)
- Hill City (city)
- Keystone (town)
- New Underwood (town)
- Quinn (town)
- Wall (town)
- Wasta (town)

Other Communities in Pennington County:
- Ashland Heights (census designated place)
- Colonial Pine Hills (census designated place)
- Creighton (unincorporated community)
- Green Valley (census designated place)
- Owanka (unincorporated community)
- Rapid Valley (census designated place)
- Wicksville (population not tracked)

Wikipedia Introduction to Pennington County
Article with information about the geography, demographics, communities, highways, protected areas, and how Pennington County got its name.

Pennington County - Official Web Site

Directories of Pennington County Web Sites
- BOTW Directory of Pennington County Web Sites
- Open Directory of Pennington County Web Sites
- Yahoo Directory of Pennington County Web Sites

More Pennington County Resources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Pennington County Facts
- Sheriff of Pennington County
- Dupree School District

Adjacent Counties:
- Custer County (southwest)
- Haakon County (northeast)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Meade County (north)
- Shannon County (south)
- Lawrence County (northwest)
- Weston County (west in Wyoming)

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