South Dakota Gazetteer
Crows Nest Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Pennington County. The primary coordinates for Crows Nest Peak places it within the SD 57745 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Crows Nest Peak |
| Category: | South Dakota physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Deerfield. |
| History: | Named for the Crow Indians who lived at the summit. Reportedly the Crows were being attacked by a band of Sioux Indians who were camped at the base of this mountain on three sides. The fourth side was unclimbable in ascent or descent. Realizing they were trapped, when nightfall came the Crows killed their horses, made ropes from pieces of the horse hides, and decended the fourth side of the mountain undetected. (SD-T17/p394) |
| County: | Pennington County |
| Latitude: | 44.0552516 |
| Longitude: | -103.9626962 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Crows Nest Peak: Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest Peak does not include property ownership information.
|
Newcastle, WY
(18.4 miles SW) |
Hill View Heights, WY
(18.7 miles SSW) |
|
Deerfield, SD
(7 miles ESE) |
Moon, SD
(7.9 miles SSW) |
