City of Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States

Overview of Fort Pierre

• Name:
  Fort Pierre
• Official Name:
  City of Fort Pierre
• Also Known As:
  City of Ft. Pierre
  Ft. Pierre
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Stanley County, South Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Fort built by the American Fur Company in 1831-32 and named for Pierre Choteau, Jr., of St. Louis, MO, who was on a visit to the fort when it was named. (SD-T83/p. 71) Incorporated in 1890.
• Surveys:
  Township 5 North, Range 31 East, Black Hills Meridian
• County Seat of:
  Stanley County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:44.353593344° 21' 12.9"N

  Longitude:-100.3737447100° 22' 25.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Pierre (Hughes County) 1.5 mi. NE
  • Teton (Unorganized Territory of South Stanley) 8.1 mi. SW
  • Gray Goose (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes, Hughes County) 10.5 mi. N
  • Oahe (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes, Hughes County) 10.6 mi. NW
  • Alto (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes, Hughes County) 12.3 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Fighting Stallions Memorial (Pierre, Hughes County) 1.7 mi. NE
  • Cedar Hill (Unorganized Territory of South Stanley) 1.7 mi. SW
  • Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church (Pierre, Hughes County) 1.7 mi. NE
  • Riverside (Pierre, Hughes County) 3.3 mi. E
  • Scotty Philip (Unorganized Territory of North Stanley) 3.6 mi. NW
  • Calvary (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes, Hughes County) 4.6 mi. N
  • Mathews Family (Unorganized Territory of South Stanley) 15 mi. SW
• Population:
  2,003
• Elevation:
  437 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  206178118
• Updated May 5, 2020