<P> Black Elk Peak ( formerly Harney Peak ) is the highest natural point in South Dakota , United States . It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area , in southern Pennington County , in the Black Hills National Forest . The peak lies 3.7 mi ( 6.0 km ) west - southwest of Mount Rushmore . At 7,242 feet ( 2,207 m ) , it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains . It is also known as Hiŋháŋ Káǧa ( in Lakota ) . </P>
<P> Black Elk Peak ( formerly Harney Peak ) is the highest natural point in South Dakota , United States . It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area , in southern Pennington County , in the Black Hills National Forest . The peak lies 3.7 mi ( 6.0 km ) west - southwest of Mount Rushmore . At 7,242 feet ( 2,207 m ) , it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains . It is also known as Hiŋháŋ Káǧa ( in Lakota ) . </P>
what is the highest point in south dakota
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Black Elk Peak
Black Elk Peak