South Dakota Highway 89
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South Dakota Highway 89 is a state highway in southwest South Dakota
. The highway is 40 miles (64.4 km) long and runs from U.S. Route 18
near Minnekahta to South Dakota Highway 87
in Custer State Park
. SD 89 is co-signed with U.S. Route 385 from Pringle
to Custer
. The portion of the highway from Custer to SD 87 is part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
.
to Minnekahta. The section from Spearfish to SD 87 was changed to U.S. Route 14 Alternate and U.S. Forest Service roads. The section of SD 89 from Custer to Sylvan Lake
was once part of an alternate route of U.S. Route 85
.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. The highway is 40 miles (64.4 km) long and runs from U.S. Route 18
U.S. Route 18
U.S. Route 18 is an east–west U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus is in Orin, Wyoming at an interchange with Interstate 25. Its eastern terminus of US 18 is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, US 18 runs concurrent with other U.S...
near Minnekahta to South Dakota Highway 87
South Dakota Highway 87
South Dakota Highway 87 is a highway running through the Black Hills of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The road's northern terminus is U.S. Route 16 and U.S. Route 385 about south of Hill City. The road's southern terminus is U.S. Route 385 about east of Pringle, South Dakota, or north of Hot...
in Custer State Park
Custer State Park
Custer State Park is a state park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, USA. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt...
. SD 89 is co-signed with U.S. Route 385 from Pringle
Pringle, South Dakota
Pringle is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pringle is located at ....
to Custer
Custer, South Dakota
Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...
. The portion of the highway from Custer to SD 87 is part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
The Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota, USA. It is a loop which is composed of portions of U.S. Route 16A, South Dakota Highway 244, South Dakota Highway 87, and South Dakota Highway 89. Parts of the byway enter Black Hills...
.
History
SD 89 was established in 1950 from SpearfishSpearfish, South Dakota
Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...
to Minnekahta. The section from Spearfish to SD 87 was changed to U.S. Route 14 Alternate and U.S. Forest Service roads. The section of SD 89 from Custer to Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake, South Dakota
Sylvan Lake, known as the "crown jewel" of Custer State Park, is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Created in 1881 when Theodore Reder built a dam across Sunday Gulch, it offers picnic areas, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails...
was once part of an alternate route of U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85 is a north–south United States highway that runs for in the Mountain - Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, connecting with Mexican Federal Highway 45...
.