Black Hills (Washington) facts for kids

This article is about Black Hills (disambiguation). For other uses, see Black Hills (Washington) (disambiguation).

Black Hills
Black Hills behind the state capitol building in Olympia
Highest point
Peak	Capitol Peak
Elevation	2,664 ft (812 m)
Coordinates	46°58′22″N 123°08′11″W
Geography
Location of the Black Hills
Country	United States
State	Washington
Region	Western Washington
Range coordinates	46°59′N 123°08′W
Parent range	Willapa Hills

The Black Hills are a small range of hills in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties of Washington. They are a subset of the Willapa Hills. 2,664-foot (812 m) Capitol Peak is the highest peak in the range.

The former name for the Black Hills was the Black Mountains.

The Capitol State Forest has roughly the same boundaries as the Black Hills.

The high school A.G. West Black Hills is named for the hills. So is Black Hills Community Hospital and the local soccer club the Blackhills Football Club.