Bear Butte Lake
Bear Butte Lake is a reservoir in Meade, South Dakota and has an elevation of 3,169 feet. Bear Butte Lake is situated nearby to the village Buffalo Chip Campground, as well as near Fort Meade.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Butte.
Bear Butte
Peak
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bear Butte is a geological laccolith feature located near Sturgis, South Dakota, United States, that was established as a State Park in 1961. An important landmark and religious site for the Plains Indians tribes long before Europeans reached South Dakota, Bear Butte is called Matȟó Pahá, or Bear Mountain, by the Lakota, or Sioux. Bear Butte is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bear Butte Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buffalo Chip Campground and Fort Meade.
Buffalo Chip Campground
Village
The Buffalo Chip Campground, also known as Sturgis Buffalo Chip, is a music and motorcycle festival located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Buffalo Chip Campground is situated 3½ miles southeast of Bear Butte Lake.
Fort Meade
Village
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Fort Meade, originally known as Camp Sturgis and later Camp Ruhlen, is a former United States Army post located just east of Sturgis, South Dakota, United States. Fort Meade is situated 3½ miles south of Bear Butte Lake.
Sturgis
Photo: J.T (Jason) Thorne, CC BY 2.0.
Sturgis is a city in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is most famous for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Bear Butte Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Meade, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.45605° or 44° 27′ 22″ northLongitude
-103.44573° or 103° 26′ 45″ westElevation
3,169 feet (966 metres)Open location code
85PRFH43+CPGeoNames ID
5762645
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blucksberg Mountain and Bear Butte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge and Bruch Ranch Airport.
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