Snake Butte (South Dakota)

Snake Butte
LocationOglala Lakota Nation, Jackson County, South Dakota, United States[1]
Coordinates43°26′06″N 101°54′01″W / 43.43500°N 101.90028°W / 43.43500; -101.90028
EstablishedNational Natural Landmark
Designated1967

Snake Butte is a section of a butte formation in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States.[2] The site is also called Rattlesnake Butte and Devil's Hill. A 4-acre portion of this site was listed in 1967 as a National Natural Landmark, further defined as a place of geological interest.[1] The site is located within the trust lands of the Oglala Lakota Nation in southwestern South Dakota.

Description

The United States National Park Service describes Snake Butte:

Illustrates one of two types of sand calcite deposits in the world.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Snake Butte". United States Department of the Interior. United States National Park Service. 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Snake Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2024.