Killdeer Mountains
Dimensions
Area26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Naming
EtymologyNamed after the Native American hunting grounds for deer in the area
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
RegionDunn County

The Killdeer Mountains are a mountain range in Dunn County, North Dakota, United States.[1] It consists of two mesas, North Mountain and South Mountain. Much of the range formation was caused by wind, river and lake erosion.

The Killdeer Mountains cover a surface of 26 square kilometers (10 sq mi). The highest peak reaches 975 m (3,200 ft).[2]

The range's name comes from the Native Americans, who used the area as a hunting ground for deer.[3] The range was the scene of the Battle of Killdeer Mountain in 1864.

In 1906, reports of volcanic activity were coming from the mountains.[4] However, no geological evidence has proven a confirmed volcano in the area.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Killdeer Mountains
  2. ^ Quirke, Terence T. (April 1918). "The Geology of the Killdeer Mountains, North Dakota". The Journal of Geology. 26 (3): 255.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State,. WPA. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
  4. ^ https://www.willistonherald.com/community/killdear-volcano/article_2012f178-e38f-11e9-8d29-cbc85d80f044.html

47°26′45″N 102°55′58″W / 47.44583°N 102.93278°W / 47.44583; -102.93278


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