Custer County

Custer County encompasses 4,038 square kilometers of land in western South Dakota, featuring pine forests, grasslands, and rocky formations at 1,623 meters elevation.

The county, established in 1875 during the Black Hills Gold Rush, developed from a mining territory into a regulated administrative region of South Dakota.

The county maintains strong connections to Native American heritage and mining traditions through local museums, annual festivals, and community gatherings.

Visitors access the county via U.S. Highways 16 and 385, with the city of Custer serving as the administrative center for government services.

The territory contains sections of Black Hills National Forest, providing extensive networks of hiking trails and natural resource management areas.

Location: South Dakota

Inception: 1875

Capital city: Custer

Shares border with: Pennington County, Oglala Lakota County, Fall River County, Niobrara County, Weston County

Website: http://custercountysd.com

GPS coordinates: 43.68000,-103.46000

Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:21