South Dakota  is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes.  Nicknames include: Artesian State, Blizzard State, Coyote State, Land of Infinite Variety, Mount Rushmore State, and Sunshine State.  It was admitted to the Union as the 39th state on November 2, 1889. South Dakota has Populated Places in 66 counties...