Mud Butte, South Dakota

Mud Butte
Unincorporated community
Mud Butte
Mud Butte

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W / 45.00472°N 102.87778°W / 45.00472; -102.87778Coordinates: 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W / 45.00472°N 102.87778°W / 45.00472; -102.87778
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Meade
Elevation 2,871 ft (875 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 57758
GNIS feature ID 1256574[1]

Mud Butte is an unincorporated community in northern Meade County, South Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 212, northeast of the city of Sturgis, the county seat.[2] Its elevation is 2,871 feet (875 m).[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code of 57758.[3]

History

Mud Butte was named from a barren butte nearby that had the color of dark mud.[4] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]

A rare Tyrannosaurus skeleton was found at Mud Butte in the 1980s.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mud Butte, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 93.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The WPA Guide to South Dakota. WPA. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-87351-552-8.
  5. ↑ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
  6. ↑ Dinosaur Skeleton Excavated. Toledo Blade. 27 December 1981. p. 11.


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