Horse Thief Lake

Horse Thief Lake
Location Pennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°53′39″N 103°28′47″W / 43.89417°N 103.47972°W / 43.89417; -103.47972Coordinates: 43°53′39″N 103°28′47″W / 43.89417°N 103.47972°W / 43.89417; -103.47972
Basin countries United States
Surface elevation 4,905 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]

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References

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


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