Hanna, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Hanna, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:South Dakota
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Hanna
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
Coordinates:44.2617°N -103.8447°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1728
Elevation Ft:5669
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1261765[1]

Hanna is a small unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It is located along the Hanna Road in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The small settlement or village is south of the Hanna Campground and west-southwest of the Lead Country Club. The community is located about twelve miles southwest of Lead, South Dakota.

History

Hanna was founded in 1904. It was named in honor of a United States Senator, Marc Hanna of Ohio, who died shortly before the community was founded. At one time, a branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad ran through the town. The community now contains a pumping station for the Homestake Mine.[2]

Geography

Hanna is located at (44.261667, -103.844722).[3]

Climate

North Rapid Creek is a SNOTEL weather station roughly 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Hanna, located near Buskala Historic Ranch.[4] [5]

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Book: Parker . Watson . Watson Parker . Lambert . Hugh K. . Hugh Lambert . 1974 . Black Hills Ghost Towns . 1st . Chicago, Illinois . The Swallow Press . 108 . 0-8040-0637-7.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Data of Meteorological Station North Rapid Creek, South Dakota. geographic . December 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: Buskala, Henry Ranch. National Park Service . December 15, 2023.

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