Turkey Ridge, South Dakota

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Turkey Ridge, South Dakota

Turkey Ridge is an unincorporated community in Turner County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

The community takes its name from nearby Turkey Ridge, an elevation noted for its population of wild turkeys. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turkey Ridge, South Dakota
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 66.

43°14′37″N97°16′46″W / 43.24361°N 97.27944°W / 43.24361; -97.27944