Mud Butte, South Dakota


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. Its elevation is 2,871 feet. It lies within ZIP code 57758, which is served by the post office at Opal.

History

Mud Butte was named from a barren butte nearby that had the color of dark mud. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
A rare Tyrannosaurus skeleton was found at Mud Butte in the 1980s.