Around Sturgis ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rapid City. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southeast of Sturgis. Rapid City has a population of 78,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Spearfish. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the west of Sturgis and has a population of 11,900 people.
For comparison, Sturgis has a population of 7,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sturgis, with the nearest first.
- Crook City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
- Whitewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <3>
- Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Lawrence County
- Tilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Deadwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <3>
- Roubaix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
- Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Lead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <3>
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- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Nemo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <3>
- Saint Onge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
- Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <3>
- Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Butte County
- Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
- Trojan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Spearfish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <3>
- Piedmont
For more communities neighboring Sturgis, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sturgis.
Meade County ...
Sturgis is located in Meade County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meade County: Butte, Haakon, Lawrence, Pennington & Ziebach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sturgis ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturgis.
Airports Near Sturgis ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sturgis and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sturgis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturgis ...
Looking for more information about Sturgis? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Sturgis. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Sturgis, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sturgis.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of South Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- South Dakota Statewide Tourism
- Sturgis Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sturgis
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturgis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sturgis. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sturgis), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |