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Mount Rushmore
Mountain with U.S. presidential sculptures
About Mount Rushmore
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial featuring a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills, about 2 mi (3 km) southwest of 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.
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Best time to visit
Best time to go: September
Midday highs, based on last year's weather. Green months have comfortable temperatures and few rainy days.
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Questions about Mount Rushmore
Where is Mount Rushmore?
Mount Rushmore is in United States. The nearest city is Rapid City, about 29 km away.
When is the best time to visit Mount Rushmore?
The most comfortable months to visit Mount Rushmore are September: pleasant temperatures and few rainy days, based on last year's weather.
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