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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Example Sentences

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

Interpreted in the strictest terms, that description calls to mind a straight line between Harney Peak and the Pyrenees.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2015

Oglala Sioux Tribe member Dorothy Sun Bear said she voted for the county name change and was "elated" when she heard about the proposal to rename Harney Peak.

From US News • May 1, 2015

Toward the south, about Harney Peak, the surface is peculiarly rugged and difficult to traverse.

From Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills by Owen, Luella Agnes