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South Dakota
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Pennington County
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Wasta
Town of Wasta
,
Pennington County
,
South Dakota
,
United States
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Overview of Wasta
Name:
Wasta
Official Name:
Town of Wasta
Place Type:
Incorporated Town (county subdivision)
Located In:
Pennington County
,
South Dakota
,
United States
History (GNIS):
Word is Sioux Indian and means "good." Should be spelled Wastah, but the "h" has been dropped for euphony. (SD-T83/p. 135) Incorporated in 1930.
Surveys:
Township 1 North, Range 14 East
,
Black Hills Meridian
Coordinates:
Latitude:
44.0685986
44° 04' 07.0"
N
Longitude:
-102.4457203
102° 26' 44.6"
W
Nearby Cities:
Wicksville
7.3 mi. W
Owanka
(
Owanka Township
)
7.7 mi. SW
Wall
11.4 mi. SE
Nearby Cemeteries:
Owanka
(
Owanka Township
)
8.5 mi. W
Lakeside
(
Lakeside Township
,
Meade County
)
10.2 mi. NW
Wall
(
Wall
)
11.8 mi. SE
Population:
76
Elevation:
707 m
Histopolis Place ID:
345104055
Updated May 5, 2020