Crowheart Butte

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Crowheart Butte
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Crowheart Butte from the southeast, 2022
Highest point
Elevation 6,772 ft (2,064 m) [1]
Prominence 700 ft (210 m)
Coordinates 43°18′37″N109°05′41″W / 43.31023°N 109.09485°W / 43.31023; -109.09485
Geography
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Crowheart Butte
Location of Crowheart Butte in Wyoming

Crowheart Butte is a summit located in the Wind River Valley in rural Fremont County, Wyoming. [1] The community of Crowheart is located nearby.

Crowheart Butte was named after an 1866 battle between the Shoshone and Crow tribes. According to legend, following a five-day battle for hunting rights in the Wind River Range, Chief Washakie of the Shoshone and Chief Big Robber of the Crow agreed to a duel to decide the winner. Chief Washakie slew his opponent, but impressed with his courage, cut out his heart and placed it on the end of his lance. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail – Crowheart Butte". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. Dayton, Kelsey (2 March 2018). "The battle of Crowheart Butte". WyoFile.

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