Horse Thief Lake

Horse Thief Lake
Location of Horse Thief Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Horse Thief Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Horse Thief Lake
Location of Horse Thief Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Horse Thief Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Horse Thief Lake
LocationCuster County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°53′39″N 103°28′47″W / 43.89417°N 103.47972°W / 43.89417; -103.47972
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation4,905 ft (1,495 m)

Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 35.


Stub icon

This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.