Wanblee, SD

Wanblee is a census-designated place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, located in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 674 residents. Wanbli is the Lakota word for eagle, and the town was named for its proximity to Wanbli hohpi paha. Wanblee is a few miles directly northeast of the North American continental pole of inaccessibility. In Wanblee, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Wanblee, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The 1992 movie Thunderheart was partly filmed in Wanblee. Wanblee is located in south-central Jackson County and South Dakota Highway 44 passes through the community, leading east 47 miles to White River and northwest 28 miles to Interior. Kadoka is 28 miles to the northeast via Highways 44 and 73.