Mount Rushmore's Relative Location

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA.

• Nearest City: Rapid City – 30 mi (48 km) NE (~35 min drive).
• State Capital: Pierre – 175 mi (282 km) NE (~3 hr).
• Region: Black Hills National Forest, Pennington County.
• Nearby Landmarks: Crazy Horse Memorial (17 mi), Custer State Park (adjacent), Badlands NP (90 mi E), Devils Tower (130 mi W, WY).

Coordinates: 43°52′44″ N, 103°27′35″ W. The four presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln) gaze southeast over the Black Hills' ponderosa pine forests.