Horse Thief Lake
Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.- Reservoir
- …lies at an elevation of 4,928 feet (1,502 metres)
- Description: lake of the United States of America
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Rushmore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Keystone.
Horse Thief Lake
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Latitude
43.89296° or 43° 53′ 35″ north
Longitude
-103.48167° or 103° 28′ 54″ west
Open location code
85MRVGV9+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Horse Thief Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Thief Lake”
- French: “Horse Thief Lake”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Seas Climbing Area and Old Baldy Mountain.
South Dakota: Highlights
Notable places include Pierre and Sioux Falls.
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