Welcome to Wounded Knee ...
Wounded Knee is located in Oglala Lakota County<1>.
Wounded Knee is 3,230 feet [985 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Wounded Knee is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wounded Knee lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Wounded Knee (for example, toward Cody (NE)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Wounded Knee: (605)
The ZIP code for Wounded Knee: 57794<3>
Communities near Wounded Knee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wounded Knee.
- Batesland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
- Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <5>
- Sharps Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
- Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Denby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
- Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Porcupine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <5>
- Manderson - White Horse Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
- Manderson - White Horse Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Manderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson
- Manderson is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manderson <5>
- Pine Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Ridge <5>
- Whiteclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteclay
- Whiteclay is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Whiteclay has also been known as:
- Pine Ridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteclay <5>
- Oglala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglala
- Oglala is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglala <5>
- Kyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wounded Knee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wounded Knee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wounded Knee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wounded Knee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wounded Knee. See our Newspapers Page for Wounded Knee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wounded Knee ...
Looking for more information about Wounded Knee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wounded Knee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wounded Knee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wounded Knee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oglala Lakota County: oglalalakota.sdcounties.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Oglala Lakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wounded Knee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wounded Knee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wounded Knee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |