Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture located within the United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents: George Washington (1732-1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), [1]considered to have been amongst the greatest of Presidents. The entire memorial covers 1,278 acres (5.17 km²), and is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level. It is managed by the National Park Service, a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. The memorial attracts approximately two million people annually.

Location : South Dakota, USA
Nearest city : Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°52?44.21?N 103°27?35.37?W? / ?43.8789472, -103.459825
Area : 1,278.45 acres (5.17 km²)
Established : March 3, 1925
Visitors : 2,757,971 (in 2006)
Governing body : National Park Service

Mount Rushmore Face Close Ups

Mount Rushmore Abraham Lincoln

Mount Rushmore George Washington

Mount Rushmore Theodore Roosevelt

Mount Rushmore Roosevelt and Lincoln

Mount Rushmore Thomas Jefferson

Popularity: 20% [?]

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