| Blacktail, South Dakota | |
| Other Name: | Black Tail |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | South Dakota |
| Pushpin Label: | Blacktail |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Blacktail in South Dakota |
| Coordinates: | 44.37°N -103.7602°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lawrence |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Ft: | 4777 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | MST |
| Utc Offset1: | -7 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -6 |
Blacktail (also known as Black Tail) is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.[1]
Blacktail was named for the black-tailed deer spotted by a settler near the town site.[2] Blacktail was an early mining camp in which some of the Homestake Mine's mills operated. While the town flourished for a while, it eventually became a ghost town. It was located between Central City and Gayville, and in the area where Blacktail Gulch and Bobtail Gulch meet.[3] The site has an elevation of .[1]