Black Hills Map
The Black Hills are a mountain range in the United States, rising to Black Elk Peak at 2,208 m (7,244 ft). This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The highest point of the Black Hills is Black Elk Peak, 2,208 m (7,244 ft) above sea level.
The dashed outline marks the Black Hills as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Rapid City and Gillette.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Black Hills come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Black Hills are, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Black Hills facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 12,900 km² (5,000 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Black Elk Peak, 2,208 m (7,244 ft) |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | South Dakota and Wyoming |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest mountain in the Black Hills?
Black Elk Peak, at 2,208 m (7,244 ft).
Where are the Black Hills?
The Black Hills are in the United States.
Can I download a blank map of the Black Hills?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Black Hills Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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