Bijou Hills, South Dakota
Bijou Hills, South Dakota | |
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  Bijou Hills Location within the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′04″N 99°08′50″W / 43.51778°N 99.14722°WCoordinates: 43°31′04″N 99°08′50″W / 43.51778°N 99.14722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Brule |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,770 ft (540 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6 |
| • Density | 1.1/sq mi (0.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 46-05580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1261095 |
Bijou Hills (Lakota: Wíyukeze Pahá[1]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6 according to the 2010 census.[2]
The CDP is located in southern Brule County, at the south base of a small ridge known as the Bijou Hills. The community is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast of South Dakota Highway 50 and 18 miles (29 km) south of Interstate 90.
History[]
Bijou Hills was laid out in 1875, and named after a nearby mountain range.[3] A post office called Bijou Hills was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1957.[4]
In 1976, Bijou Hills was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[5]
References[]
- ^ Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 863. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bijou Hills CDP, South Dakota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 26.
- ^ "Brule County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
Year designated: 1976
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