Mud Butte, South Dakota
| Mud Butte | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mud Butte Location within the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W / 45.00472°N 102.87778°WCoordinates: 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W / 45.00472°N 102.87778°W | |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mud Butte, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 93.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The WPA Guide to South Dakota. WPA. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-87351-552-8.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dinosaur Skeleton Excavated. Toledo Blade. 27 December 1981. p. 11.
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