Keyapaha, South Dakota

Keyapaha is an unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. Keyapaha is southwest of Colome and south of New Witten.

Keyapaha, South Dakota
Keyapaha, South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°06′34″N 100°08′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyTripp
Elevation
2,300 ft (700 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)605
GNIS feature ID1261116[1]

The community took its name from the Keya Paha River.[2] The name "Keya Paha" is taken from the Sioux language; literally translated, it means "turtle hill".[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.


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