Wasta

Wasta is a town in Pennington County about 40 miles east of Rapid City. The town is near the Cheyenne River and the I-90 information centers. There is not much in the town except a post office, a museum, a motel, a bar, and a campground. There are a lot of abandoned buildings in the town as well.

The Wasta Hotel, located at Ash and B streets in Wasta is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Cheyenne River runs near the town.

Wasta Hotel.

The Wasta Hotel, located at Ash and B streets in Wasta is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The old Wasta School that was also an antique store for a bit.

Not a very big town.

Not a very big town.

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Cheyenne River.

Cheyenne River.

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Old part of motel looks closed.

Old part of motel looks closed.

A lot of abandoned houses/businesses in town.

A lot of abandoned houses/businesses in town.

Wasta Volunteer Fire Department.

Armed Forces Display.

Armed Forces Display.

Cool old barn in town.

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Looks like it use to be aa church or school?

Wasta Post Office.

Cheyenne River just east of town.

Old bridge south of town off Base Line Road.

Cheyenne River - just pretty any time of year.

Off Base Line Road south of town.

Large cow farm south of town.

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