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About Hill City, SD

Hill City sits in the heart of the Black Hills along Highway 16, about 25 miles west of Rapid City through scenic mountain roads. The town serves as a gateway to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial, with Highway 385 running north-south to Deadwood and Hot Springs. At 4,300 feet elevation among pine forests and granite peaks, it's home to the 1880 Train, a vintage steam locomotive offering scenic rides to Keystone.

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Hill City, SD is in United States, at 43.934, -103.569 - about 18 km west of Keystone, SD.

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The closest airport to Hill City, SD is Rapid City Regional Airport, 58 km (about 57 min by car).

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