Big Thunder Gold Mine, Keystone

Name: Big Thunder Gold Mine
Address: 308 Madill St, Keystone, 57745, United States
Telephone: +1 605-666-4847

#5 among attractions in Keystone

Mine, Historical place, View point

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Big Thunder Gold Mine (address: 308 Madill St) is a place located in Keystone (South Dakota state) and belongs to the category of mine, historical place, view point.

It is situated at an altitude of 4386 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 43°53'42"N latitude and 103°25'1"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Keystone Historical Museum (specialty museum, 4 min walk), Borglum Historical Center/Rushmore Borglum Story (specialty museum, 15 min walk), Construction of Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial (memorial, 54 min walk).

Coordinates: 43°53'42"N, 103°25'1"W

Address

308 Madill StKeystone 57745 United States

Contact

+1 605-666-4847

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Big Thunder Gold Mine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Borglum Museum, Horse Thief Lake, Iron Mountain, Black Elk Peak.

2.2 miSW
History museum, Museum, Art museum
Lincoln Borglum Museum, Keystone
57 min walk • The Lincoln Borglum Museum is located in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. It features two 125-seat theaters that show a 13-minute movie about Mount Rushmore. A view thought by many to be one of the best is located at Grandview Terrace, above the Museum.
3.1 miW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Horse Thief Lake, Keystone
80 min walk • Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Iron Mountain, Custer
68 min walk • Iron Mountain is a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota, notable for the fact that U.S. Route 16A was purposely built directly over its summit to provide scenic views of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness
117 min walk • Black Elk Peak is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi west-southwest of Mount Rushmore.
2.1 miSW
Memorial
Construction of Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
54 min walk • The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a memorial sculpture dedicated to 4 U.S. presidents, took 14 years, having been begun in 1927 with the sculptor of the memorial being Gutzon Borglum and it finally being finished after his death in 1941.
~810 ftW
43°53'44"N • 103°25'12"W
Keystone Historical Museum, Keystone
4 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sheridan Lake, Black Hills National Forest
153 min walk • Sheridan Lake, a reservoir, is located on Spring Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Built over the site of Sheridan, the first county seat, it is owned and operated by the United States Forest Service and is one of the recreational areas of the Black Hills National Forest.
2.4 miNW
Bridge
Keystone Wye, Black Hills National Forest
62 min walk • Keystone Wye is an interchange of U.S. Route 16 and US 16A located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, featuring two unique structural glued laminated timber bridges.
0.6 miSW
43°53'28"N • 103°25'37"W
Borglum Historical Center/Rushmore Borglum Story, Keystone
15 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Big Thunder Gold Mine?

Nearby attractions include Keystone Historical Museum, Keystone (4 min walk), Borglum Historical Center/Rushmore Borglum Story, Keystone (15 min walk).