What states border South Dakota?
South Dakota borders 6 states: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming.
Part of the Midwest group in the us state borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from South Dakota, the farthest state you can
reach without a sea crossing is Maine
— 9 border crossings away.
📏 Closest state by distance: Nebraska — about 325 km (great-circle distance between state centers, US Census Bureau coordinates).
States near South Dakota
The closest states to South Dakota that don't share a land border:
Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing South Dakota's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
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