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1 day ago · 66000718. Added to NRHP. October 15, 1966. 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.
- Construction of Mount Rushmore
Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of the memorial. The...
- List of Tallest Statues
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that...
- Gutzon Borglum
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6,...
- Red Cloud
Red Cloud (Lakota: Maȟpíya Lúta; c. 1822 – December 10,...
- Mount Rushmore in Popular Culture
Close-up view of Mount Rushmore. Because of its fame as a...
- Ben Black Elk
Benjamin Black Elk (17 May 1899 – 22 February 1973) of the...
- Lincoln Borglum
James Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum (April 9, 1912 – January...
- Keystone, South Dakota
Rock Sculpture of Mount Rushmore. Keystone is a town in the...
- Charles E. Rushmore
Charles Edward Rushmore (December 2, 1857 – October 31,...
- Construction of Mount Rushmore
3 days ago · The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( / ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə, hɪˈmɑːləjə / HIM-ə-LAY-ə, hih-MAH-lə-yə) [b] is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth 's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest.
2 days ago · Mount Everest, mountain on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E. Reaching an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 metres), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
1 day ago · List of mountains of the United States. Coordinates: 63.0690°N 151.0063°W. This list includes significant mountain peaks located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak in each state, district or territory is noted in bold.
5 days ago · There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft; 5.0 mi). [1] The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the Indian and Eurasian plates in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan .
2 days ago · West Virginia justifies in every way its nickname, the Mountain State. With an average elevation of about 1,500 feet (460 metres) above sea level , it is the highest of any U.S. state east of the Mississippi River .
1 day ago · The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is an elite light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. Formerly designated as a mountain warfare unit, the division was the only one of its size in the US military to receive specialized training for fighting in mountainous conditions.
