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The Black Hills are home to two National monuments. One of America's most famous monuments, Mount Rushmore, and another lesser known monument, the Crazy Horse Memorial. Construction on Crazy Horse began in 1948 and it is still far from complete.

Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents" because of the life-size bronze president statues downtown, Rapid City is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the city's western and eastern parts, called 'The Gap.

1. The beauty of the Black Hills is unlike any other. Rapid City is roughly 20 minutes away from trails and scenic cruises. For the history and national park buffs, you may be surprised to know that there are ten national parks, monuments, state parks and historical sites within one-hour of the city.

Rapid City is the second largest city in South Dakota, its home to the largest airport near Mount Rushmore, and is considered the “Gateway to the Black Hills”.

Climate. Rapid City features a temperate semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk) bordering on a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), and is part of USDA Hardiness zone 5b. Its location makes its climate unlike both the higher elevations of the Black Hills to the west and the Great Plains to the east. Rapid City, South Dakota - Wikipedia wikipedia.org https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rapid_City,_South_... wikipedia.org https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rapid_City,_South_...