Mud Butte is a former village, now a diffuse unincorporated community, located in northern Meade County, South Dakota, United States. It roughly lies along U.S. Route 212, 55 miles northeast of the city of Sturgis.[2] Its elevation is 2,871 feet (875 m).[1] Mud Butte lies within ZIP code 57758, which is served by the post office at Opal.[3]

Mud Butte
Unincorporated community
Mud Butte Location within the state of South Dakota Show map of South Dakota Mud Butte Mud Butte (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Meade
Government
• Mayor	Andy Kovalik
Elevation	2,871 ft (875 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	57758
Area code(s)	605
GNIS feature ID	1256574[1]

History

Mud Butte was named from a barren butte nearby that had the color of dark mud.[4] A rare Tyrannosaurus skeleton was found at Mud Butte in the 1980s.[5]

References

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