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Mount Rushmore

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, named it the Shrine of Democracy, and oversaw the execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son, Lincoln Borglum. The sculpture features 60-foot-tall (18 m) depictions of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, respectively chosen to represent the nation's foundation, expansion, development, and preservation. Mount Rushmore attracts more than two million visitors annually to the memorial park which covers 1,278 acres (2.00 sq mi; 517 hectares). The mountain's elevation is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level. Borglum chose Mount Rushmore in part because it faces southeast for maximum sun exposure. The carving was the idea of Doane Robinson, South Dakota's state historian. Robinson originally wanted the sculpture to feature American West heroes, such as Lewis and Clark, their expedition guide Sacagawea, Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Oglala Lakota chief Crazy Horse. Borglum chose the four presidents instead. Peter Norbeck, U.S. senator from South Dakota, sponsored the project and secured federal funding. Construction began in 1927 and the presidents' faces were completed between 1934 and 1939. After Gutzon Borglum died in March 1941, his son Lincoln took over as leader of the construction project. Each president was originally to be depicted from head to waist, but lack of funding forced construction to end on October 31, 1941, and only Washington's sculpture includes any detail below chin level. The sculpture at Mount Rushmore was built on land that was taken from the Sioux Nation in the 1870s. The Sioux continue to demand return of the land, and in 1980 the US Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians that the taking of the Black Hills required just compensation, and awarded the tribe $102 million. The Sioux have refused the money, and demand the return of the land. This conflict continues, leading some critics of the monument to refer to it as a "Shrine of Hypocrisy".

Infobox

Location
Pennington County, South Dakota
Nearest city
Keystone, South Dakota
Coordinates
mw- 43°52′44″N 103°27′33″W / 43.87889°N 103.45917°W / 43.87889; -103.45917
Area
1,278 acres (5.17 km2)
Authorized
March 3, 1925; 100 years ago (1925-03-03)
Visitors
2,440,449 (in 2022)
Governing body
National Park Service
Website
www.nps.gov/moru
Built
1927–1941
Architect
Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum
NRHP reference No.
66000718
Added to NRHP
October 15, 1966

Tables

Month
Month
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Year
Record high °F (°C)
Record high °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Record high °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
70(21)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
68(20)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
78(26)
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85(29)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
93(34)
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99(37)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
100(38)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
99(37)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
97(36)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
86(30)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
75(24)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
68(20)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
100(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
57.8(14.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
57.3(14.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
65.2(18.4)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
72.9(22.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
81.5(27.5)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
89.2(31.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
92.7(33.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
90.9(32.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
87.2(30.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
77.0(25.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
65.4(18.6)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
57.2(14.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
94.0(34.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
36.8(2.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
36.3(2.4)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
44.2(6.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
50.2(10.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
59.6(15.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
71.1(21.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
78.7(25.9)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
77.5(25.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
69.1(20.6)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
55.0(12.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
44.4(6.9)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
36.6(2.6)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
55.0(12.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)
Daily mean °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Daily mean °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
27.8(−2.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
27.3(−2.6)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
34.8(1.6)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
41.0(5.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
50.6(10.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
61.5(16.4)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
68.9(20.5)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
67.8(19.9)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
59.4(15.2)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
45.9(7.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
35.7(2.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
28.2(−2.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
45.7(7.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
18.8(−7.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
18.4(−7.6)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
25.4(−3.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
31.8(−0.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
41.5(5.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
51.9(11.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
59.1(15.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
58.0(14.4)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
49.6(9.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
36.8(2.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
27.0(−2.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
19.8(−6.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
36.5(2.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−5.8(−21.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−4.2(−20.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
3.8(−15.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
15.3(−9.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
26.9(−2.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
39.8(4.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
48.1(8.9)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
45.9(7.7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
32.2(0.1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
17.2(−8.2)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
6.8(−14.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−2.2(−19.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−12.6(−24.8)
Record low °F (°C)
Record low °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Record low °F (°C)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−38(−39)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−29(−34)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−16(−27)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
1(−17)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
14(−10)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
27(−3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
40(4)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
33(1)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
19(−7)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−4(−20)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−12(−24)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−31(−35)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
−38(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.48(12)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.76(19)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
1.35(34)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
2.62(67)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.80(122)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
3.58(91)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
3.59(91)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
2.29(58)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
1.76(45)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
1.80(46)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.59(15)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.50(13)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
24.12(613)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
7.2(18)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
8.9(23)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
9.6(24)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
13.1(33)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
1.5(3.8)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.2(0.51)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.0(0.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.0(0.0)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.9(2.3)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.9(12)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
6.4(16)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
6.6(17)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
59.3(151)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
5.1
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
6.1
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
6.7
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
9.7
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
13.6
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
13.4
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
12.4
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
10.5
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
7.7
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
7.1
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.5
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.7
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
101.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.5
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.9
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
3.9
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
3.4
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.8
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.1
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.0
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.0
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
0.2
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
1.7
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
3.0
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
4.0
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
26.5
Source: NOAA
Source: NOAA
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Source: NOAA
Climate data for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
70(21)
68(20)
78(26)
85(29)
93(34)
99(37)
100(38)
99(37)
97(36)
86(30)
75(24)
68(20)
100(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
57.8(14.3)
57.3(14.1)
65.2(18.4)
72.9(22.7)
81.5(27.5)
89.2(31.8)
92.7(33.7)
90.9(32.7)
87.2(30.7)
77.0(25.0)
65.4(18.6)
57.2(14.0)
94.0(34.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
36.8(2.7)
36.3(2.4)
44.2(6.8)
50.2(10.1)
59.6(15.3)
71.1(21.7)
78.7(25.9)
77.5(25.3)
69.1(20.6)
55.0(12.8)
44.4(6.9)
36.6(2.6)
55.0(12.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)
27.8(−2.3)
27.3(−2.6)
34.8(1.6)
41.0(5.0)
50.6(10.3)
61.5(16.4)
68.9(20.5)
67.8(19.9)
59.4(15.2)
45.9(7.7)
35.7(2.1)
28.2(−2.1)
45.7(7.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
18.8(−7.3)
18.4(−7.6)
25.4(−3.7)
31.8(−0.1)
41.5(5.3)
51.9(11.1)
59.1(15.1)
58.0(14.4)
49.6(9.8)
36.8(2.7)
27.0(−2.8)
19.8(−6.8)
36.5(2.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
−5.8(−21.0)
−4.2(−20.1)
3.8(−15.7)
15.3(−9.3)
26.9(−2.8)
39.8(4.3)
48.1(8.9)
45.9(7.7)
32.2(0.1)
17.2(−8.2)
6.8(−14.0)
−2.2(−19.0)
−12.6(−24.8)
Record low °F (°C)
−38(−39)
−29(−34)
−16(−27)
1(−17)
14(−10)
27(−3)
40(4)
33(1)
19(−7)
−4(−20)
−12(−24)
−31(−35)
−38(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
0.48(12)
0.76(19)
1.35(34)
2.62(67)
4.80(122)
3.58(91)
3.59(91)
2.29(58)
1.76(45)
1.80(46)
0.59(15)
0.50(13)
24.12(613)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
7.2(18)
8.9(23)
9.6(24)
13.1(33)
1.5(3.8)
0.2(0.51)
0.0(0.0)
0.0(0.0)
0.9(2.3)
4.9(12)
6.4(16)
6.6(17)
59.3(151)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
5.1
6.1
6.7
9.7
13.6
13.4
12.4
10.5
7.7
7.1
4.5
4.7
101.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
4.5
4.9
3.9
3.4
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.7
3.0
4.0
26.5
Source: NOAA
Historical visitor count[1] · Tourism
1941
1941
Year
1941
Visitors
393,000
1950
1950
Year
1950
Visitors
740,499
1960
1960
Year
1960
Visitors
1,067,000
1970
1970
Year
1970
Visitors
1,965,700
1980
1980
Year
1980
Visitors
1,284,888
1990
1990
Year
1990
Visitors
1,671,673
2000
2000
Year
2000
Visitors
1,868,876
2010
2010
Year
2010
Visitors
2,331,237
2020
2020
Year
2020
Visitors
2,074,986
Year
Visitors
1941
393,000
1950
740,499
1960
1,067,000
1970
1,965,700
1980
1,284,888
1990
1,671,673
2000
1,868,876
2010
2,331,237
2020
2,074,986

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    https://www.thoughtco.com/interesting-facts-about-mount-rushmore-1779326
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/nyregion/luigi-del-bianco-mount-rushmore.html
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    http://www.southdakotamagazine.com/slight-of-hand
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    http://www.mountrushmoreinfo.com/
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