Harney Peak
Americannoun
noun
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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
Geological Survey publication titled “Elevations and Distances in the United States” includes a footnote designating Harney Peak as the “Highest summit east of the Rocky Mtns.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2015
The prominent geological feature here is the porphyry dikes, which are becoming more numerous and more prominent, and in many places resemble a conspicuous group near Harney Peak, called The Needles.
From Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills by Luella Agnes Owen
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