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Canyon City

Ghost town · Pennington County, South Dakota

Silver City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Silver City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canyon City is a ghost town in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is one of 15 former communities in Pennington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canyon City as a historical populated place on the Silver City topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.0850° N, 103.6057° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSilver City
Elevation4,719 ft
Nearest living townJohnson Siding, SD
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1261404
Coordinates44.08499, -103.60575

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What's there now

Canyon City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Johnson Siding, SD (population 671), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,719 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Canyon City?

Canyon City is in Pennington County, South Dakota, at 44.0850, -103.6057.

How many ghost towns are in Pennington County?

Pennington County, South Dakota has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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