South Dakota Gazetteer
Scruton Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Pennington County. The primary coordinates for Scruton Mountain places it within the SD 57702 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Scruton Mountain |
| Category: | South Dakota physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Pactola and forming part of the divide between Rapid City and Prairie Creek. |
| History: | Named for the Scruton Brothers who secretly maintained a mine at the base of this feature during the early gold rush years. Their mine was not discovered until many years after they passed away. (SD-T17/p397) |
| County: | Pennington County |
| Latitude: | 44.0428963 |
| Longitude: | -103.5263561 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Scruton Mountain: Scruton Mountain.
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 Scruton Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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