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 | |
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  Keyapaha, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′34″N 100°08′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Tripp |
| Elevation | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1261116[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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
Municipalities and communities of Tripp County, South Dakota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Tripp County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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