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 | |
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Mud Butte Location within the state of South Dakota Mud Butte Mud Butte (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W / 45.00472°N 102.87778°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 | 605 |
GNIS feature ID | 1256574[1] |
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]