City of Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, United States

Overview of Pierre

• Name:
  Pierre
• Official Name:
  City of Pierre
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Hughes County, South Dakota, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Capital of State of South Dakota.
• History (GNIS):
  Named from the Old American Fur and Trading Company's post, Fort Pierre. That was named in honor of Pierre Choteau, Jr., of St. Louis, MO. (SD-T83/p. 113) Founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1883.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 79 West
  

  Townships: 110 North, 111 North
• Capital of:
  South Dakota
• County Seat of:
  Hughes County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:44.368315644° 22' 05.9"N

  Longitude:-100.3509665100° 21' 03.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fort Pierre (Stanley County) 1.5 mi. SW
  • Gray Goose (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes) 9.4 mi. N
  • Teton (Unorganized Territory of South Stanley, Stanley County) 9.6 mi. SW
  • Oahe (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes) 10.8 mi. NW
  • Alto (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes) 11.4 mi. E
  • Rousseau (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes) 14.3 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church 0.2 mi. NE
  • Fighting Stallions Memorial 0.3 mi. SE
  • Riverside 2.2 mi. E
  • Cedar Hill (Unorganized Territory of South Stanley, Stanley County) 3.2 mi. SW
  • Scotty Philip (Unorganized Territory of North Stanley, Stanley County) 3.5 mi. NW
  • Calvary (Unorganized Territory of West Hughes) 3.5 mi. N
• Population:
  13,879
• Elevation:
  451 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  379483375
• Updated May 5, 2020