South Dakota Highway 65 (SD 65) is a state route in north-central region of the

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. It begins at

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east of Dupree, then runs northerly to the

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border near

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, where it continues as

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. It is about in length.

History

When first designated in the 1920s, South Dakota 65 consisted of three segments, one stretching from the

border to the Grand River, one from an intersection with

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to an intersection with

US 212 U.S. Route 212 (US 212) is a spur of US 12. It runs for from Yellowstone National Park to Minnesota Highway 62 at Edina, Minnesota. It does not intersect US 12 now, but it once had an eastern terminus at US 12 in St. Paul, Minnesot ...

in Dupree, and the final segment stretching from

US 16 U.S. Route 16 (US 16) is an east–west United States Highway between Rapid City, South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The highway's eastern terminus is at a junction with Interstate 90/U.S. Route 14 (I-90/US 14), concu ...

in Kadoka to the

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border south of

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. Construction of a new road led to the connection of the two northern segments by 1932. The segment south of US 16 was re-designated as an extension of

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in 1929.

Major intersections

Legal definition

The route of SD 65 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-174.

References

External links

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South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 61-100
065 Transportation in Ziebach County, South Dakota Transportation in Dewey County, South Dakota Transportation in Corson County, South Dakota