Needles Highway
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Needles Highway is a famously scenic, winding mountain road in South Dakota known for its granite spires, narrow tunnels, and dramatic views through the Black Hills.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Road | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road
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scenic highway ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1920s ⓘ |
| designedBy | Peter Norbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDrivingChallenge |
low tunnel clearances
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narrow roadway ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
granite rock formations
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one-lane tunnels ⓘ overlooks ⓘ sharp hairpin turns ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| hasRoadType | two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalRestriction | often closed in winter due to snow and ice ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Cathedral Spires
NERFINISHED
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Hood Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Creek Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Needles Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ Needles Eye Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
forested mountain slopes
ⓘ
granite pinnacles ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| knownFor |
granite spires
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narrow tunnels ⓘ scenic views ⓘ winding mountain curves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Hills
NERFINISHED
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Custer State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy | South Dakota Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | granite needles formations ⓘ |
| near |
Crazy Horse Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Rushmore National Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
NERFINISHED
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South Dakota Highway 87 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Black Hills National Forest vicinity
ⓘ
granite needle formations ⓘ |
| popularWith |
motorcyclists
ⓘ
photographers ⓘ sightseers ⓘ |
| scenicRegion | Black Hills of South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automobile travel
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motorcycle touring ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iron Mountain Road