Place:Fort Pierre, Stanley, South Dakota, United States

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NameFort Pierre
TypeCity
Coordinates44.359°N 100.376°W
Located inStanley, South Dakota, United States
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Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Stanley County. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census. Lily Park in Fort Pierre is situated at the confluence of the Bad and Missouri rivers. The city was named for Pierre Chouteau, Jr., a fur trader from St. Louis who established Fort Pierre a trading post and fort. The site where the Lewis and Clark Expedition earlier met with the Teton Sioux is located nearby.

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