Harney Peak

American  

[hahr-nee] / ˈhɑr ni /

noun

1. a mountain in SW South Dakota: the highest peak in the Black Hills. 7,242 feet (2,207 meters).

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Harney Peak British  

/ ˈhɑːnɪ /

noun

1. a mountain in SW South Dakota: the highest peak in the Black Hills. Height: 2207 m (7242 ft)

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Harney Peak

Geotechnical surveys commissioned by the National Park Service concluded that the structural integrity of the granite on Black Elk Peak, the mountain formerly known as Harney Peak, is spent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

For example, the Oglala Lakota successfully changed the name of a sacred mountain in the heart of the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota from Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak in 2016.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2022

The federal board determined from the input received that Harney Peak was concerning to Native Americans in the area, said Lou Yost, the board’s executive secretary for domestic names.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2016

As superintendent of Badlands National Park until very recently, he had a view of Harney Peak on the western horizon.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2015

It rises from the surrounding plateau to a height on an average of about 2,000 to 2,500 feet; the highest summit, Harney Peak, is 3,000 feet above the plain, and 7,216 feet above the sea.

From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell

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