Crow Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Lawrence County. The primary coordinates for Crow Peak places it within the SD 57783 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Crow Peak |
Category: | South Dakota physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Summit |
Description: | Located just west of the community of Spearfish. |
History: | "Two theories about the naming of this feature exist: One supports that the name is derived from the original local Sioux name for this summit, which translates to ""the hill where the Crows were killed"". A fierce battle between the Crow and Sioux Indians occurred here. Another theory purports that a prospector known as ""California Joe"" named the summit ""Joe's Peak"" and was later changed to ""Crow Peak"". (SD-T17/p394)" |
County: | Lawrence County |
Latitude: | 44.4703829 |
Longitude: | -103.9630295 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Crow Peak: Crow Peak.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Crow Peak does not include property ownership information.
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