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Mount Rushmore

Keystone, South Dakota
Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota
Photo: Dean Franklin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Size60 ft (faces)
Built1941
TypeGiant people

Granite portraits of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln, each face about 60 feet tall. Gutzon Borglum led the carving from 1927, and his son Lincoln Borglum finished the work in 1941.

Where is Mount Rushmore?

Mount Rushmore is in Keystone, South Dakota. GPS: 43.87889, -103.45917.

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Where is Mount Rushmore?

Mount Rushmore is in Keystone, South Dakota. Its GPS position is 43.87889, -103.45917. Tap Get directions on this page to open it in Google Maps.

How big is Mount Rushmore?

60 ft (faces)

When was Mount Rushmore built?

Mount Rushmore dates from 1941.

What other giant roadside attractions are near Mount Rushmore?

The closest on our map are Hill City Smokey Bear in Hill City (about 7 miles away as the crow flies), Crazy Horse Memorial in Custer (about 9 miles away as the crow flies), Bo the Bison in Custer (about 10 miles away as the crow flies).

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