Pierre Wedding

Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,876. Pierre is the second smallest state capital. Only Montpelier in Vermont is smaller. Pierre (pronounced "peer") is the county seat of Hughes County. Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre has been the state capital since 1889. It is also a statewide major transportation hub and is famous for its memorial hall.

Pierre is located at 44225N, 1002011W (44.367966, -100.336378) 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.7 km (13.0 mi). 33.7 km (13.0 mi) of it is land and 0.08% is water.

The climate in Pierre consists of cold, sometimes harsh, winters, and very warm to hot summers. The average highs and lows are 28F/3F for January, and 89F/62F in July. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Pierre was 117F set on July 15, 2006. The coldest recorded temperature was -35F on February 9, 1994.