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Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, SD
Skyline of Rapid City, South Dakota, taken from Hillcrest Drive by WeaponizingArchitecture via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota by WeaponizingArchitecture via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City SD by WeaponizingArchitecture via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Rapid City Public Library by WeaponizingArchitecture via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
ABOUT RAPID CITY
Rapid City is the second largest city in South Dakota, and the largest in the western half of the state. It was founded in 1876 after the gold rush brought settlers there, and named after the creek that runs through it, called “Rapid Creek”. It is home to the City of Presidents public sculpture exhibit, the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, and some of the best hiking and biking activities you’ll find in the midwest. Rapid City has immediate access to I-90, and it’s a 30min-1hr drive to anything in the Black Hills.
RAPID CITY LOCAL DETAILS
TERRAIN
- Elevation: 3,202 ft.
- Terrain: Mostly flat and sparsely forested with the exception of a few hills near the downtown area spanning the north and south areas.
- Most eastern part of the Black Hills
DEMOGRAPHICS
- Population: 76,541
- Main source of income: Government agencies (including Ellesworth Air Force Base, Army National Guard, National Park Service, and US Forest Service)
NECESSITIES
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
- 20 minute drive to Rapid City Regional Airport
- Grocery stores: Walmart, Target, Safeway, Family Fare, Walgreens
- Right on I-90
RAPID CITY LOCAL CULTURE
ACTIVITIES
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Golf
- Hockey
- A variety of public parks and sports complexes
