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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A mountain, 2,207 m (7,242 ft) high, of southwest South Dakota. It is the highest elevation of the Black Hills and the highest point in the state.

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Examples

  • We have beautiful moss growing on some shady spots on Harney Peak, 7242ft.

    Moss « Fairegarden 2010

  • The austere beauty of the Badlands on my right; on my left, the pine-covered grandeur of the Black Hills and the jagged point of Harney Peak in the distance.

    No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010

  • The austere beauty of the Badlands on my right; on my left, the pine-covered grandeur of the Black Hills and the jagged point of Harney Peak in the distance.

    No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010

  • The plains surrounding the Black Hills have altitudes of 3,000-3,500 ft (900-1,100 m), compared to an altitude of 7,242 ft (2,207 m) for Harney Peak, the highest peak in the Black Hills.

    Black Hills Coniferous Forest Province (Bailey) 2009

  • Red squirrels abound, and Harney Peak is inhabited by mountain goats recently introduced into the region.

    Black Hills Coniferous Forest Province (Bailey) 2009

  • Top down - when it comes to fall color, go big - I cruised directly to Harney Peak, which at 7,242 feet is the tallest mountaintop between the Rockies and Europe.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • Top down -- when it comes to fall color, go big -- I cruised directly to Harney Peak, which at 7,242 feet is the tallest mountaintop between the Rockies and Europe.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • This Black Hills park is unique, from the 7,000-foot high Harney Peak, you can hike to the banks of French Creek where Custer and company first encountered gold in the 1870s.

    RV Full Time Living. RV News, Tips and Information admin 2010

  • This Black Hills park is unique, from the 7,000-foot high Harney Peak, you can hike to the banks of French Creek where Custer and company first encountered gold in the 1870s.

    RV Full Time Living. RV News, Tips and Information admin 2010

  • This Black Hills park is unique, from the 7,000-foot high Harney Peak, you can hike to the banks of French Creek where Custer and company first encountered gold in the 1870s.

    RV Full Time Living. RV News, Tips and Information admin 2010

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