Turtle Butte is a

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

Tripp County, South Dakota Tripp County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,624. Its county seat is Winner. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1909. It is named for lawyer, judge, and diplomat Bar ...

, in the

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. With an elevation of , Turtle Butte is the 456th highest summit in the state of South Dakota. Turtle Butte derives its name from a Native American legend in which a warrior sat upon a rock only to realize the rock was in fact a giant turtle.

Turtle Butte Formation The Turtle Butte Formation is a geologic formation at Turtle Butte in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Dakota * Paleontology in South Dakota ...

is a named geological formation on the western side of the summit.

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Landforms of Tripp County, South Dakota Mountains of South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub