Three Forks, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Three Forks, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Place
Pushpin Map:South Dakota
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Three Forks
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Three Forks in South Dakota.
Coordinates:43.9508°N -103.5139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pennington
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Area Code:605
Country:USA
State:SD
Three Forks
Coord:43.9508°N -103.5139°W
Roads: &
Maint:South Dakota Department of Transportation

Three Forks is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 16 and 385, just north of Hill City along Spring Creek. A small general store featuring fuel is open year-round; other businesses are open seasonally, including a campground, a motel, a miniature golf-course, and an ice-cream stand. The campground is the site of an annual Octoberfest event, and the area is heavily patronized during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August of each year. In recent years, considerable residential development of the immediate area has swollen its population.

From Three Forks:

Three Forks is one of several places in the Black Hills where there are two routes indicated by highway signage directing travelers to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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