Wanblee, South Dakota

Wanblee (Lakota: Waŋblí Hoȟpi;[5] "Golden Eagle Nest") is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, located in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States.

The population was 674 at the 2020 census,[6] virtually all of whom are members of the Oglala tribe of Lakota Sioux.

[7] Wanblee is a few miles directly northeast of the North American continental pole of inaccessibility.

[8] Wanblee is located in south-central Jackson County and South Dakota Highway 44 passes through the community, leading east 47 miles (76 km) to White River and northwest 28 miles (45 km) to Interior.

[9] Craven Creek runs through the west side of the community, leading north to the White River.

Wanblee, including the town's water tower and some homes