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Black Hills Ordnance Depot

Ghost town · Fall River County, South Dakota

Edgemont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:125,000)
Edgemont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:125,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Black Hills Ordnance Depot is a ghost town in Fall River County, South Dakota, recorded as human settlement in South Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Fall River County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Black Hills Ordnance Depot as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.1667° N, 103.9330° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,799 ft
Nearest living townEdgemont, SD
Distance to it10.4 miles
Coordinates43.16670, -103.93300

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What's there now

Black Hills Ordnance Depot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edgemont, SD (population 845), about 10.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,799 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Black Hills Ordnance Depot?

Black Hills Ordnance Depot is in Fall River County, South Dakota, at 43.1667, -103.9330.

How many ghost towns are in Fall River County?

Fall River County, South Dakota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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