Keyapaha, South Dakota | |
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  Keyapaha, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′34″N 100°08′16″W / 43.10944°N 100.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Tripp |
| Elevation | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1261116 [1] |
Keyapaha is an unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. Keyapaha is southwest of Colome and south of New Witten.
The community took its name from the Keya Paha River. [2] The name "Keya Paha" is taken from the Sioux language; literally translated, it means "turtle hill". [3]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Keyapaha, South Dakota | |
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Keyapaha, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′34″N 100°08′16″W / 43.10944°N 100.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Tripp |
| Elevation | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1261116 [1] |
Keyapaha is an unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. Keyapaha is southwest of Colome and south of New Witten.
The community took its name from the Keya Paha River. [2] The name "Keya Paha" is taken from the Sioux language; literally translated, it means "turtle hill". [3]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
Municipalities and communities of
Tripp County, South Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Town | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |