Keystone, Tourist town in Black Hills, South Dakota, United States
Mount Rushmore National Memorial stands near Keystone, with the town offering direct access to this monumental granite sculpture of presidential faces.
Founded in 1883 as a mining settlement, Keystone transformed from a resource extraction center into a tourism destination near Mount Rushmore.
The National Presidential Wax Museum displays figures of United States presidents and Sioux Chiefs, showcasing American political and indigenous history.
The Black Hills Central Railroad provides transportation services with steam locomotives connecting Keystone to neighboring destinations in South Dakota.
The town experienced substantial changes during the 1972 Black Hills flood, which reshaped its physical structure and community development.
Location: Pennington County
Inception: 1883
Elevation above the sea: 1,320 m
Address: Keystone, SD 57751, USA 57751 Keystone
GPS coordinates: 43.89361,-103.42611
Latest update: August 30, 2025 22:28
Mount Rushmore
3.1 km
Crazy Horse Memorial
17 km
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
3.1 km
Needles
11.7 km
Black Elk Peak
9 km
Custer State Park
16.5 km
Stratobowl
11.3 km
Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.
12.8 km
Sheridan Lake
9.3 km
Black Elk Wilderness
9.9 km
Keystone Wye
3.7 km
Rushmore Cave
7.8 km
Black Hills Playhouse
9.7 km
Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion
12.6 km
Crazy Horse Memorial
18 km
Lincoln Borglum Museum
3 km
Big Thunder Gold Mine
734 m
1881 Courthouse Museum
20 km
Hermosa Masonic Lodge
19.7 km
The National Presidential Wax Museum
586 m
Keystone School
545 m
Peter Norbeck Summer House
10.4 km
Custer County Courthouse
20 km
Black Elk Peak Lookout Tower
9 km
Mount Coolidge Lookout Tower
17.2 km
Sunday Gulch Trail
12.6 km
Peter Norbeck Outdoor Education Center
14.6 km
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
11.9 kmReviews
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