Wounded Knee

Wounded Knee is a census-designated place on the in , , United States. The population was 364 at the 2020 census.
  • Village with about 360 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 3,230 feet (990 metres)
  • Description: census-designated place in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States
  • Postal code: 57794
  • Also known as
    “Brennan”
    “Čaŋkpé Opí”
    “Wounded Knee, SD”
    “Wounded Knee, South Dakota”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denby.
Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .
6 miles south of Wounded Knee
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Latitude
43.14461° or 43° 8′ 41″ north
Longitude
-102.37026° or 102° 22′ 13″ west
Open location code
85MV4JVH+RV
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Wounded Knee” goes by many names.
Wounded KneeBasque
Čaŋkpé OpíCatalan
Wounded KneeCatalan
Wounded KneeCebuano
Вундед-НиChechen
伤膝Chinese
傷膝Chinese
Wounded KneeDutch
Wounded KneeEsperanto
Wounded KneeFinnish
Čaŋkpé OpíGalician
Wounded KneeGalician
Wounded Knee, Dacota do SurGalician
وۊندد نيGilaki
وۊندد ني (نسايي داکؤتا)Gilaki
Wounded KneeIdo
Wounded Knee, Sud-DakotaIdo
Wounded KneeIrish
Wounded KneeItalian
ウーンデッド・ニーJapanese
ウンデット・ニーJapanese
Wounded KneeLadin
Čhaƞkpé ÓpiLakota
Wounded KneeLow German
Wounded KneeMin Nan Chinese
ووندید نیPersian
ووندید نی، داکوتای جنوبیPersian
Wounded KneePolish
Вундед-НиRussian
Вундед-Ни, ЮДRussian
Вундед-Ни, Южная ДакотаRussian
Вундид НиRussian
Чанкпе-ОпиRussian
Чанкрай ОупииRussian
Вундед НиSerbian
Вундид НиSerbian
Wounded KneeSerbo-Croatian
Wounded Knee, South DakotaSerbo-Croatian
Wounded KneeSwedish
Вундед-НиTatar
Вундед-НіUkrainian
Чанкпе-ОпіUkrainian
وونڈڈ نیUrdu
وونڈڈ نی، جنوبی ڈکوٹاUrdu
Wounded KneeVolapük
Wounded Knee, South DakotaVolapük
Wounded KneeWestern Frisian

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