Crowheart Butte

Crowheart Butte
Crowheart Butte
	Crowheart Butte, Wy, 2021
Highest point
Elevation	1,849 m (6,066 ft)
Prominence	2,400 ft (730 m)
Coordinates	43°18′37″N 109°05′41″W / 43.31023°N 109.09485°WCoordinates: 43°18′37″N 109°05′41″W / 43.31023°N 109.09485°W
Geography
	Crowheart Butte Location of Crowheart Butte in Wyoming

Crowheart Butte is a summit located in the Wind River Valley in rural Fremont County, Wyoming.^[1] The community of Crowheart is located nearby.

Crowheart Butte was named after an 1866 battle between the Shoshone Crow tribes. According to legend, following a five-day battle for hunting rights in the Wind River Range, Chief Washakie of the Shoshone and Chief Big Robber of the Crow agreed to a duel to decide the winner. Chief Washakie slew his opponent, but impressed with his courage, cut out his heart and placed it on the end of his lance.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "GNIS Detail – Crowheart Butte". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ Dayton, Kelsey (2 March 2018). "The battle of Crowheart Butte". WyoFile.

Further reading[]

"Crowheart Butte in rural Fremont County, Wyoming". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

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[gnis-1] "GNIS Detail – Crowheart Butte". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[2] Dayton, Kelsey (2 March 2018). "The battle of Crowheart Butte". WyoFile.

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