Custer in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Harney Peak Lookout
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 4, 2018
1. Harney Peak Lookout Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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and pumphouse were built by the
CCC in 1939 and are listed in the
National Register of Historic
Places. Harney Peak Elevation is
2207 meters (7242 ft). The peak is
the highest point east of the Rocky
Mountains and west of the Pyrenees
Mountains of Europe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 43° 51.957′ N, 103° 31.869′ W. Marker is in Custer, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It can be reached from Sylvan Lake - Harney. This marker is located at the end of Trail #9 (1.9 miles) which starts at the Sylvan Lake parking lot off US 87 in Custer, SD 57730. The latitude and longitude of this parking lot is 43.846292 -103.559901. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sylvan Lake - Harney, Custer SD 57730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Dakota’s West River, in the Badlands, and in Greater Rapid City. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Needles Eye (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Changing Landscape (approx. 2 miles away); Profile in Granite (approx. 3.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx.
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Regarding Harney Peak Lookout. In 2016 Harney Peak was renamed Black Elk Peak in honor of Nicholas Black Elk and Native Americans.
Also see . . .
1. Black Elk Peak. Website entry (Submitted on October 18, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Black Elk Wilderness. US Forest Service website entry (Submitted on October 18, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. Civilian Conservation Corps. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 18, 2018.)
4. Sylvan Lake Lodge at Custer State Park. Black Hills and Badlands website entry (Submitted on October 18, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 4, 2018
2. Fire lookout and pumphouse.
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 4, 2018
3. Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
