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Black Hills
plural noun
a group of mountains in W South Dakota and NE Wyoming. Highest peak, Harney Peak, 7242 feet (2205 meters).
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| Black Hills | |
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| a group of mountains in W South Dakota and NE Wyoming: famous for the gigantic sculptures of US presidents on the side of Mount Rushmore. Highest peak: Harney Peak, 2207 m (7242 ft) | |
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Black Hills
South Dakota landform, translates Lakhota pahá-sapa; supposedly so called because their densely forested flanks look dark from a distance.
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Black Hills definition
Mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.
Note: Sacred to the Sioux. The opening of the Black Hills to settlement by whites in 1874 led to the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Note: Location of Mount Rushmore.
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