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Grant County, South Dakota
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,556. The county seat is Milbank. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1878. It is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. Geography Grant County lies on the east side of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Minnesota. The terrain consists of rolling hills, sloping to the northeast. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The highest point of the terrain is on the county's south boundary line, towards its southwest corner, at 2,014' (614m) ASL. Grant County has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. The lowest point in the state of South Dakota is located on Big Stone Lake at Big Stone City in Grant County, adjacent to Ortonville, Minnesota, where the lake flows into the Minnesota River. Major highways * Interstate 29 * U.S. Route 12 * U.S. Route 81 * Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysses S
Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysses, Kentucky * Ulysses, Nebraska * Ulysses Township, Butler County, Nebraska * Ulysses, New York *Ulysses, Pennsylvania * Ulysses Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania Arts and entertainment Literature * "Ulysses" (poem), by Alfred Lord Tennyson * ''Ulysses'' (play), a 1705 play by Nicholas Rowe * ''Ulysses'', a 1902 play by Stephen Phillips * ''Ulysses'' (novel), by James Joyce * ''HMS Ulysses'' (novel), by Alistair Maclean * Ulysses (comics), two members of a fictional group in the Marvel Comics universe * Ulysses Klaue, a character in Marvel comic books * Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight, a light novel Film and television * ''Ulysses'' (1954 film), starring Kirk Douglas based on the story of Homer's ''Odysse ... [...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 south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
Lac qui Parle County () is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,719. Its county seat is Madison. The largest city in the county is Dawson. History The name of the county is French for "Lake who speaks." In 1862 the Minnesota legislature authorized creation of a county to be called Lac qui Parle on an area north of the Minnesota River. However, that initiative was not approved by the local voters affected, so the proposed county did not come into existence. Nine years later (March 6, 1871) the legislature authorized creation of the present Lac qui Parle County, south of the Minnesota River, and it was approved by local voters. The county seat was established at Lac qui Parle village. In 1884 a settlement was platted at the railway stop in Madison Township (named for Madison, Wisconsin). The settlement, also named Madison, was incorporated in 1885, and in 1889 the county government was moved from Lac qui Parle village to this ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Stone County, Minnesota
Big Stone County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,166. Its county seat is Ortonville. History The county was formed in 1862, and was organized in 1874. Geography Big Stone County lies on the western side of Minnesota. Its southwest boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of South Dakota. The Little Minnesota River flows along the county's southwestern boundary. Since 1937, a dam ( Big Stone Lake Dam) has impounded the river's waters, creating Big Stone Lake. Water flowing out from this lake flows along the south boundary line of the county, and is known as the Minnesota River from that point. Fish Creek flows southwesterly through the northwestern part of the county, discharging into Big Stone Lake at the county's southwestern boundary. The terrain of Big Stone County is low rolling hills, wooded or devoted to agriculture. The terrain generally slopes to the south and east, although its southwestern portio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts County, South Dakota
Roberts County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,280. Its county seat is Sisseton. The county was named either for S. G. Roberts of Fargo, North Dakota, or for Solomon Robar, an early local French fur trader. It was created on March 8, 1883, and fully organized by August 6 of that year. Its boundary was altered once, in 1885. Geography Roberts County is at South Dakota's northeastern corner. Its eastern boundary abuts Minnesota (across the Bois de Sioux River), and its northern boundary abuts North Dakota. The Cottonwood Slough flows southward, draining the upper portion of the county into the River. The terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is on its upper western boundary line, at 2,047' (624m) ASL. Roberts County has an area of , of which is land and (3.1%) is water. The Traverse Gap is in eastern Roberts County along the Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 158
South Dakota Highway 158 (SD 158) is a state highway in Vernon Township, Grant County, South Dakota, United States. It travels from an intersection with SD 15 and SD 20 to the Minnesota state line, where it continues as County State-Aid Highway 44 (CSAH 44) in Lac qui Parle County. Route description SD 158 begins at an intersection with SD 15 and SD 20 north of La Bolt and treks east through flat farmland. The highway continues east for approximately before curving to the northeast and ending at the Minnesota state line, continuing for as CSAH 44, before terminating at CSAH 7. The route has a speed limit of for its entire duration. SD 158 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the highway was measured in average annual daily traffic, and SD 158 had an average of 235 vehicles. The designation is not a part of the National Highway System, a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. Major i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 158
South Dakota Highway 158 (SD 158) is a state highway in Vernon Township, Grant County, South Dakota, United States. It travels from an intersection with SD 15 and SD 20 to the Minnesota state line, where it continues as County State-Aid Highway 44 (CSAH 44) in Lac qui Parle County. Route description SD 158 begins at an intersection with SD 15 and SD 20 north of La Bolt and treks east through flat farmland. The highway continues east for approximately before curving to the northeast and ending at the Minnesota state line, continuing for as CSAH 44, before terminating at CSAH 7. The route has a speed limit of for its entire duration. SD 158 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the highway was measured in average annual daily traffic, and SD 158 had an average of 235 vehicles. The designation is not a part of the National Highway System, a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. Major i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 123
South Dakota Highway 123 (SD 123), 467th Avenue, is a north–south state highway in Grant and Roberts counties in South Dakota, United States, that connects U.S. Route 12 (US 12) with South Dakota Highway 15 (SD 15). Route description Grant County SD 123 runs along a two-lane section of 467th Avenue, beginning at an intersection with US 12 in Grant County, about east of Marvin. 467th Avenue continues south as a dirt road to connect with County Road 14 and end at County Road 26. US 12 heads westerly to pass by the north side of both Marvin and Summit, before an interchange with Interstate 29/U.S. Route 81 ‑29/US 81at Exit 207, then on to its national western terminus in Aberdeen, Washington. US 12 heads easterly to pass north of Twin Brooks, through Milbank, and on to its national western terminus in Detroit, Michigan. From its southern terminus SD 123 heads north through open plains to cross 146th Street and 145th Street. (Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 123
South Dakota Highway 123 (SD 123), 467th Avenue, is a north–south state highway in Grant and Roberts counties in South Dakota, United States, that connects U.S. Route 12 (US 12) with South Dakota Highway 15 (SD 15). Route description Grant County SD 123 runs along a two-lane section of 467th Avenue, beginning at an intersection with US 12 in Grant County, about east of Marvin. 467th Avenue continues south as a dirt road to connect with County Road 14 and end at County Road 26. US 12 heads westerly to pass by the north side of both Marvin and Summit, before an interchange with Interstate 29/U.S. Route 81 ‑29/US 81at Exit 207, then on to its national western terminus in Aberdeen, Washington. US 12 heads easterly to pass north of Twin Brooks, through Milbank, and on to its national western terminus in Detroit, Michigan. From its southern terminus SD 123 heads north through open plains to cross 146th Street and 145th Street. (Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 109
South Dakota Highway 109 (SD 109) is a state highway in Grant and Roberts counties in South Dakota, United States, runs along the south side of Big Stone Lake and the Minnesota border from U.S. Route 12 in Big Stone City to South Dakota Highway 15. Route description SD 109 begins at an intersection with US 12 in Big Stone City. It immediately crosses a bridge spanning railroad tracks and it heads northwest out of town. The highway follows the curvature of Big Stone Lake on the Minnesota River to the northwest and west for . It ends at a 90-degree bend in SD 15 east of Hartford Beach State Park Hartford Beach State Park is a South Dakota state park on Big Stone Lake in Roberts County, South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. .... History SD 109 was originally designated Highway 15Y. It was renumbered to 109 in 1975. Major intersections See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 109
South Dakota Highway 109 (SD 109) is a state highway in Grant and Roberts counties in South Dakota, United States, runs along the south side of Big Stone Lake and the Minnesota border from U.S. Route 12 in Big Stone City to South Dakota Highway 15. Route description SD 109 begins at an intersection with US 12 in Big Stone City. It immediately crosses a bridge spanning railroad tracks and it heads northwest out of town. The highway follows the curvature of Big Stone Lake on the Minnesota River to the northwest and west for . It ends at a 90-degree bend in SD 15 east of Hartford Beach State Park Hartford Beach State Park is a South Dakota state park on Big Stone Lake in Roberts County, South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. .... History SD 109 was originally designated Highway 15Y. It was renumbered to 109 in 1975. Major intersections See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 20
South Dakota Highway 20 (SD 20) is a state highway in northern South Dakota, United States, that connects the Montana state line, west-southwest of Camp Crook, with the Minnesota state line, east-southeast of Revillo, via Buffalo, Bison, Timber Lake, Mobridge, Selby, and Watertown. From Mobridge to the Walworth–Potter county line, this highway is part of the Lewis and Clark Trail. From about Timber Lake to just west of Mobridge, this highway is part of the Native American Scenic Byway. From the Montana state line to Camp Crook, the highway is a dirt road. SD 20 is composed of two disconnected segments. The longer western segment extends from Montana to Watertown. The much-shorter eastern segment extends from west of South Shore to Minnesota. However, the South Dakota Department of Transportation previously indicated that SD 20 followed US 212, US 81, and Interstate 29 (I-29) between the two segments. SD 20 originally extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
