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Out in the world · South Dakota

South Dakota
champion trees.

Remarkable trees, a place to begin. Explore the register, get to know the species, and bring a little attention outdoors.

60 listed records60 records with map points27 Library species represented
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The register behind the map

Dates, sources & coverage.

DANR online register · retrieved October 11, 2026 · edition not stated

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60 records are included in this imported selection. 60 have approximate map points; 0 remain searchable without a marker. Multiple trees can share one town or county point.

Register editions, retrieval dates, and individual measurement dates describe different things. This snapshot does not confirm current tree condition. Approximate map points do not locate individual trees or establish permission to visit.

How this register was selected and mapped

The Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources’ “Current Register of Big Trees” online table, retrieved October 11, 2026. All 60 published rows are included. The program overview says 57 champion species and 234 champions and challengers, which differs from this table. No missing records or row-level champion, co-champion, or national designations are inferred.

The table supplies no edition or measurement dates. Its cottonwood record differs from the program overview; we use the table’s values. Current tree condition, title, and visiting access are unverified.

All records use 23 approximate Census county points. Published nearest communities remain searchable and appear in the details. County markers do not locate those communities or individual trees and do not grant visiting permission.

Source names and scores are preserved, including spelling errors, genus-only labels, and botanical authorities. Circumference is converted from explicit feet and inches to inches; height and crown spread are in feet. Four scores differ by more than one point from the listed measurements and are flagged in the details. The American sycamore’s circumference remains the printed 11 inches; no missing feet mark or corrected measurement is invented.

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A glimpse of the register

Look up. Look closer.

These are four of the highest published heights in this imported selection, when available. Measurements come from different dates; this preview creates no new champion or national titles. Open a record for its status, measurement context, and source notes.

Brown County

Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Published height
120 ft
Published points
547

Date in record: Not listed

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Moody County

Maple, Silver

Acer saccharinum

Published height
116 ft
Published points
357

Date in record: Not listed

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Union County

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triancanthos

Published height
110 ft
Published points
274

Date in record: Not listed

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Custer County

Spruce, Black Hills

Picea glauca var. densata

Published height
103 ft
Published points
228

Date in record: Not listed

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From a record to a relationship

Get to know the trees.

These Library species appear in South Dakota’s imported register. Explore identification, seasonal observations, and a practice beside a tree. Photographs are species references taken elsewhere. Matches use scientific names without regard to capitalization; botanical synonyms remain separate.

A place to begin outdoors

Plan a thoughtful visit.

We have not published a South Dakota visit guide yet. Start with a tree you can visit with permission nearby, or explore our guides in other states.

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