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The 10 Most Beautiful Towns in South Dakota

By Nate Wek
Published June 24, 2015 at 3:42 PM CDT

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Here are the 10 most beautiful cities/towns in the state of South Dakota, according to The Culture Trip. These locations are listed alphabetically, NOT in chronological order of what locations are better.

Custer

Downtown shops in Custer | © Richie Diesterheft/Flickr

Custer, SD, USA

Deadwood

Deadwood | Courtesy of Deadwood.com

Deadwood, SD, USA

De Smet

De Smet | Courtesy of DeSmet Development Corporation

De Smet, SD, USA

Hill City

Verdant area around Hill City | © blucolt/Flickr

Hill City, SD, USA

Keystone

Mount Rushmore | © Liz Lawley/Flickr

Keystone, SD, USA

Mitchell

Mitchell Corn Palace | © David˜O/Flickr

Mitchell, SD, USA

Pierre

The State Capitol in Pierre | © Jake DeGroot/WikiCommons

Pierre, SD, USA

Spearfish

Stunning landscape around Spearfish | © blucolt/Flickr

Spearfish, SD, USA

Vermillion

National Music Museum in Vermillion | © Rigadoun/WikiCommons

Vermillion, SD, USA

Yankton

Yankton and the Meridian Bridge | © National Park Service/WikiCommons

Yankton, SD, USA

Do you agree with this list? What locations are gorgeous to you? 
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Nate Wek
Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.
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