South Dakota Gazetteer
Saint Elmo Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Pennington County. The primary coordinates for Saint Elmo Peak places it within the SD 57730 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Saint Elmo Peak |
| Category: | South Dakota physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located west of Hill City. |
| History: | One theory suggests that this feature was named for the Saint Elmo Mine, located at its base. Another theory suggests that the summit was named for John Elmo, a pioneer prospector who lived at the base of the feature. A third theory states that it was named for John Elmo and the novel Saint Elmo, which was very popular at the time. (SD-T17/p396) |
| County: | Pennington County |
| Latitude: | 43.872445 |
| Longitude: | -103.5949056 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Saint Elmo Peak: Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo Peak does not include property ownership information.
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Hill City, SD
(4.3 miles NNE) Custer, SD (7.4 miles S) Keystone, SD (9 miles E) |
Johnson Siding, SD
(16.6 miles NNE) Colonial Pine Hills, SD (16.8 miles NE) Pringle, SD (18.3 miles S) |
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Oreville, SD
(1.4 miles WSW) Sylvan Lake Resort, SD (2.4 miles SE) Reno, SD (3.1 miles NNW) |
Berne, SD
(4.3 miles SSW) Kennedyville, SD (4.9 miles NE) Junction Ranger Station, SD (5.3 miles WSW) |
