Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, USA. It is a national memorial carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore, which sits at an elevation of 5,725 feet (1,745 meters) above sea level
. The memorial is about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Rapid City and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Custer, South Dakota
. The address for Mount Rushmore National Memorial is Keystone, SD 57751. The site is accessible via South Dakota Highway 244, which connects from U.S. Highway 385 to the memorial
. It is situated within Pennington County and covers an area of approximately 1,278 acres (5.17 km²)
. The memorial features the 60-foot-tall granite faces of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
. In summary:
- Location: Black Hills, near Keystone, South Dakota, USA
- Coordinates: Approximately 43°52′44″N 103°27′35″W
- Elevation: 5,725 feet (1,745 meters)
- Nearby cities: Keystone, Rapid City (about 25 miles northeast)
- Access: Via South Dakota Highway 244 from U.S. Highway 385
- Area: About 1,278 acres (5.17 km²)
This makes Mount Rushmore a prominent landmark in southwestern South Dakota and a major tourist attraction
