Edgemont: Where the Trail Begins

Edgemont: Where the Trail Begins (HM2BVE)

Location: Edgemont, SD 57735 Fall River County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 17.897', W 103° 49.477'

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Welcome to Edgemont, the beginning of the Burlington Northern George S. Mickelson Trail! This winding trail follows the abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad route 114 miles through the heart of the Black Hills and ends at Deadwood.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad created the town of Edgemont in 1890 and used it as the terminal and yard for their extension into the Black Hills. Located on the southernmost part of the Black Hills near the Cheyenne River, this community is known for its ranching and farming operations.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Edgemont was the center of an energy boom when uranium ore used for nuclear development was mined in the area. By 1980, mining the ore was no longer profitable.
Stay on the trail to avoid poison ivy and rattlesnakes.
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HM NumberHM2BVE
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Date Added Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 595339 N 4794610
Decimal Degrees43.29828333, -103.82461667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 17.897', W 103° 49.477'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 17' 53.82" N, 103° 49' 28.62" W
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Area Code(s)605, 307, 308
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1948 2nd Ave, Edgemont SD 57735, US
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