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Pierre

Northern America

Pierre is the capital city of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County, designated as the state capital when South Dakota achieved statehood on November 2, 1889. Despite its central location, it is the second least populous U.S. state capital after Montpelier, Vermont; the city sits along the Missouri River and was named for a prominent fur trader from Saint Louis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
14,091 1
2020 census figure, from Pierre's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
33.74 1
Founding Year
1883 1
1883 is the year Pierre was incorporated, per the infobox (founded 1880).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
442 2
Latitude
44.37472 degrees north 1
Longitude
100.32056 degrees west 1
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC-06:00 4
Connections

Associated With

South Dakota, States or Territories

Pierre is in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

Source Pierre (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

South Dakota, States or Territories

Pierre is the capital of South Dakota.

Source Pierre (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Pierre Méchain

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: the same subject.

Sources
1. Pierre (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    14,091
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    33.74
  • Infobox, coordinates
    44.37472 N 100.32056 W
  • Infobox: established_date2
    1883
  • Lead section
    Pierre ( PEER) is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County.
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2. Pierre (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 442 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 44.25, -100.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 44.25, -100.25
44.25 -100.25 Dwa
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4. GeoNames: Pierre - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5767918
Quote, cities500 record 5767918
44.36832 -100.35097 P PPLA US SD 065 49600 14091 451 450 America/Chicago
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Wikidata: Pierre
Wikidata Q40747, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Pierre (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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