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Brookings County, South Dakota
Brookings County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 34,375, making it the fifth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Brookings. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871. Brookings County comprises the Brookings, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was founded July 3, 1871, and was named for Wilmot Wood Brookings (1830-1905), a politician and pioneer of southeastern South Dakota. Medary was the first county seat, from 1871 to 1879, when it was moved to the city of Brookings. Geography Brookings County is on the east side of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Minnesota. The Big Sioux River flows south-southeastward through the east central part of the county; its point of entry into Moody County marks Brookings County's lowest elevation: 1,568' (478m) ASL. The county terrain consists of sloped flatlands, marked b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmot Brookings
Wilmot Wood Brookings (October 23, 1830 – June 13, 1905) was an American pioneer, frontier judge, and early South Dakotan politician. He was provisional governor of the Dakota Territory, and both the cities of Wilmot and Brookings as well as the county of Brookings, South Dakota are named for him. Early life Brookings was born on October 23, 1830, in Woolwich, Maine to Abner and Susannah Bayley Brookings. (The 1860 Dakota Territory census lists his birthplace, possibly incorrectly, as North Carolina). Brookings attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, graduating in 1855. He married Clara Carney of Dresden, Maine and went on to teach at Litchfield, North Anson, and Wiscasset before being admitted to the bar in May 1857. Dakota Territory Brookings moved to Sioux Falls, Minnesota Territory on August 27, 1857, where he helped pioneers organize a county government (Minnehaha County). The county appointed him district attorney. In February 1858, Brookings rode a horse f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 81
U.S. Route 81 or U.S. Highway 81 (US 81) is a major north–south U.S. highway that extends for in the central United States and is one of the original United States Numbered Highways established in 1926 by the American Association of State Highway Officials. The route of US 81 follows that of the old Meridian Highway (so called because it roughly followed the Sixth Principal Meridian of the US Public Land Survey System) which dates back as early as 1911. The highway has alternately (and unofficially) been known as part of the Pan-American Highway. In the segment in the state of Oklahoma, the highway closely corresponds to the old Chisholm Trail for cattle drives from Texas to railheads in Kansas in the 1860s and 1870s. As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is just north of Pembina, North Dakota, at the Canadian border. At this point, it is routed along Interstate 29 (I-29) and continues northward into Manitoba on Highway 75, which leads to Winnipeg. Its so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake County, South Dakota
Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 11,059. Its county seat is Madison. The county was formed in 1873. Geography The terrain of Lake County consists of rolling hills, with the area devoted to agriculture. A tributary of the East Fork Vermillion River flows south-southeastward through the lower western part of the county, and Buffalo Creek flows southeastward from the central part of the county, leaving the county near its southeast corner. The terrain generally slopes to the south, although high points (ca. 1,814' ASL) are found on the north and south boundary lines and points between. Lake County has a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. Lakes * Buffalo Slough * Brant Lake * Davis Slough * Gilman Lake * Green Lake * Lake Badus * Lake Herman * Lake Madison * Long Lake * Mud Lake * Pelican Lake * Round Lake * Spring Lake Protected areas * Lake Herman State Park * Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moody County, South Dakota
Moody County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,336 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Flandreau. The county is named for Gideon C. Moody. Geography Moody County lies on the east side of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Minnesota. The Big Sioux River flows southerly through the center of the county. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture, with lakes in the western portion. The terrain slopes to the south, with its high point near its northeast corner, at 1,749' (533m) ASL, although the east and west sides also slope into the river valley through the center of the county. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 29 * South Dakota Highway 11 * South Dakota Highway 13 * South Dakota Highway 32 * South Dakota Highway 34 Adjacent counties * Brookings County - north * Lincoln County, Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipestone County, Minnesota
Pipestone County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,424. Its county seat is Pipestone. History The county was formed on May 23, 1857, by act of the territorial legislature, but was not organized at that time. The area was first designated ''Rock County'' while the name ''Pipestone County'' was attached to neighboring Rock County. An act of the Minnesota state legislature on February 20, 1862, swapped the designations, attaching the present names to the present counties, due to the pipestone quarry in this county. Pipestone County organization was effected by a state act on January 27, 1879, with Pipestone City (which had been platted in 1876) as the county seat (the name of the county seat was later shortened to Pipestone). The pipestones are from deposits of red pipestone Native Americans used to make pipes. Pipestone National Monument is in the county, just north of the town of Pipestone. Geography Pipestone County li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,640. Its county seat is Ivanhoe. History During and after the American Civil War, the Minnesota legislature wanted to name a county after President Abraham Lincoln. Acts were proposed to effect this change in 1861, in 1866, and in 1870, but each time the effort failed by vote or was ignored by the county's citizens. The final effort was an act passed on March 6, 1873, dividing Lyon County into approximately equal halves, with the western half to be named Lincoln. The county voters approved this act in the November 1873 election, and Governor Horace Austin proclaimed the county's existence on December 5, 1873, with Lake Benton as county seat. In 1900 a new town closer to the county's center was platted, and in 1902 the county seat was moved to that settlement, Ivanhoe. Geography Lincoln County lies on Minnesota's border with South Dakota. The Lac qui Parle River flows nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deuel County, South Dakota
Deuel County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,295. Its county seat is Clear Lake. The county was created in 1862, and was organized in 1878. It is named for Jacob Deuel, a legislator in 1862. Geography Deuel County lies on the east boundary line of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Minnesota. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, sloped to the northeast. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The county's highest elevation occurs on its upper west boundary line, at 1,936' (590m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.2%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 29 * U.S. Highway 212 * South Dakota Highway 15 * South Dakota Highway 22 * South Dakota Highway 28 * South Dakota Highway 101 Adjacent Counties * Grant County - north * Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota - northeast * Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota - east * Lincoln ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington Municipal Airport (South Dakota)
Arlington Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. . Retrieved 8 July 2011. It is located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) north of the of Arlington, a city in Brookings and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookings Regional Airport
Brookings Regional Airport , formerly Brookings Municipal Airport, is in Brookings, in Brookings County, South Dakota. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' airport. The airport has had no airline service since September 2009 when the United States Department of Transportation ended the subsidy for its Essential Air Service. Facilities Brookings Regional Airport covers 576 acres (233 ha) at an elevation of 1,648 feet (502 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 6,000 by 100 feet (1,594 x 30 m) and 17/35 is 3,600 by 60 feet (1,097 x 18 m). In 2010 the airport had 34,915 aircraft operations, average 95 per day: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi, and 1% military. 46 aircraft were then based at the airport: 83% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 4% glider, and 4% ultralight. In 2012 the city of Brookings completed a $19 million reconstruction project, including realigning and lengthening the runways. Airlines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 324
South Dakota Highway 324 (SD 324) is a state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It links Interstate 29 (I-29) south of Brookings with SD 13 west of Elkton. It was commissioned in 1997, along what was formerly named State Highway 218, which itself followed an old routing of U.S. Route 14 (US 14). The renumbering was done to avoid confusion with the parallel 218th Street. Route description SD 324 travels east as 217th Street, intersecting both County Road 21 (CR 21) and (CR 23). The highway ends after a few miles at SD 13. Major intersections References 324 __NOTOC__ Year 324 ( CCCXXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crispus and Constantinus (or, less frequently, year ... Transportation in Brookings County, South Dakota {{SouthDako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 324
South Dakota Highway 324 (SD 324) is a state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It links Interstate 29 (I-29) south of Brookings with SD 13 west of Elkton. It was commissioned in 1997, along what was formerly named State Highway 218, which itself followed an old routing of U.S. Route 14 (US 14). The renumbering was done to avoid confusion with the parallel 218th Street. Route description SD 324 travels east as 217th Street, intersecting both County Road 21 (CR 21) and (CR 23). The highway ends after a few miles at SD 13. Major intersections References 324 __NOTOC__ Year 324 ( CCCXXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crispus and Constantinus (or, less frequently, year ... Transportation in Brookings County, South Dakota {{SouthDako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 30
South Dakota Highway 30 (SD 30) is a state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It connects the north-central part of Brookings with the northeastern part of it. SD 30 was established in the mid-1950s. It had two segments, which were connected by the end of the decade. However, most of the highway west of what is now Interstate 29 (I-29) was removed the next decade. Route description SD 30 begins at an intersection with County Road 77 (CR 77; 471st Avenue) and the eastern terminus of CR 6 (204th Street) approximately west of White, in the north-central part of Brookings County. SD 30 takes 204th Street to the east-southeast. Just west of 472nd Avenue, it curves to the east-northeast. East of this intersection is an interchange with Interstate 29 (I-29). East of 473rd Avenue, the roadway straightens out to the east. An intersection with CR 25 (478th Avenue) leads to White. It then curves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
