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South Dakota State Nickname:

Photo of Mount Rushmore
Photo of Mount Rushmore by Jim Bowen on Wikipedia -
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"Mount Rushmore State"

The nickname for South Dakota is Mount Rushmore State. Mt. Rushmore is also featured on the state quarter, along with the state bird (ring-necked pheasant):

South Dakota state quarter features symbols of South Dakota
South Dakota became the 40th state in 1889 (see STATEHOOD ORDER).
South Dakota's state quarter features a ring-necked pheaand (state bird)
and Mount Rushmore (the state nickname is Mount Rushmore State).
Public domain image on Wikipedia - see 50 STATE QUARTERS.

State nicknames for all 50 states
Map of South Dakota USA

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