Eagle Butte (Ziebach County, South Dakota)
Eagle Butte is a summit in Ziebach County, South Dakota, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 2,480 feet (760 m), Eagle Butte is the 439th highest summit in the state of South Dakota.[2]
Eagle Butte was so named on account of the area being a favorite hunting ground for eagles to be used for making war bonnets.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Butte (Ziebach County, South Dakota)
- ^ "Eagle Butte". Peakery.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36.
Coordinates: 44°57′58″N 101°13′08″W / 44.96611°N 101.21889°W
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