Bear Butte

Bear Butte is a geological laccolith feature located near , United States, that was established as a State Park in 1961. An important landmark and religious site for the Plains Indians tribes long before reached South Dakota, Bear Butte is called Matȟó Pahá, or Bear Mountain, by the Lakota, or Sioux.
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  • Peak rising to 4,409 feet (1,344 metres)
  • …is also known as “Bare Butte”
  • Description: mountain and Plains Indians religious site, host to a South Dakota state park in Meade County, South Dakota

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buffalo Chip Campground and Fort Meade.

Village
The , also known as Sturgis…

Village
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, originally known as Camp Sturgis and later… is situated 5 miles southwest of Bear Butte.

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is a city in the of …

Bear Butte

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Latitude
44.47582° or 44° 28′ 33″ north
Longitude
-103.42685° or 103° 25′ 37″ west
Open location code
85PRFHGF+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357098848
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5762642
Wiki­data ID
Q2892841

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Bear Butte” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bear Butte (bukid sa Estados Unidos, South Dakota)”
  • Cebuano: “Bear Butte”
  • Cheyenne: “Náhkôhévóse”
  • Cheyenne: “Noahȧ-vose”
  • Chinese: “熊丘”
  • Danish: “Bear Butte”
  • Dutch: “Bear Butte”
  • French: “Bear Butte”
  • German: “Bear Butte”
  • Italian: “Bear Butte”
  • Japanese: “ベアビュート”
  • Lakota: “Matȟó-Pahá”
  • Polish: “Bear Butte”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge and Bruch Airfield.

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