Thunder Butte

Thunder Butte is a prominent butte landmark located in the northwest corner of Ziebach County, South Dakota, in the United States. Thunder Butte is a large, isolated hill that can be seen for many miles in every direction, and has served throughout history as an important orientation point for area residents or a navigational aide for travelers crossing the surrounding plains.

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Thunder Butte

Type: Peak with an elevation of 832 metres
Description: geographic feature in South Dakota, United States
Categories: butte and landform
Location: Unorganized Territory of North Ziebach, Ziebach, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.31998° or 45° 19′ 12″ north

Longitude

-101.8807° or 101° 52′ 51″ west

Elevation

832 metres (2,730 feet)

Open location code

85QW8499+XP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357088308

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

5769720

Wikidata ID

Q3526050

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Thunder Butte” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Thunder Butte”
French: “Thunder Butte”

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