Hump Butte is a

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. With an elevation of , Hump Butte is the 453rd highest summit in the state of South Dakota. Hump Butte was so named on account of its outline being in the shape of buffalo's hump.

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Landforms of Corson County, South Dakota Mountains of South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub