Blacktail, South Dakota
Town in South Dakota, United States
Blacktail, South Dakota Black Tail | |
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| 44°22′12″N 103°45′37″W / 44.3699843°N 103.7601982°W / 44.3699843; -103.7601982[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Elevation | 4,777 ft (1,456 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Blacktail (also known as Black Tail) is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.[1]
Blacktail was named for the black-tailed deer spotted by a settler near the town site.[2] Blacktail was an early mining camp in which some of the Homestake Mine's mills operated. While the town flourished for a while, it eventually became a ghost town. It was located between Central City and Gayville, and in the area where Blacktail Gulch and Bobtail Gulch meet.[3] The site has an elevation of 4,777 feet (1,456 m).[1]
See also
- Lead, South Dakota
References
- ^ a b c d "Blacktail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 13, 1980. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 44.
- ^ Parker, Watson, and Hugh K. Lambert. Black Hills Ghost Towns. First ed. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press Incorporated, 1974. 188-91. 1 vols. Print.
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Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Deadwood
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