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Around Rapid City ...

Rapid City is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Box Elder. It lies just east of Rapid City

For comparison, Rapid City has a population of 78,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rapid City, with the nearest first.

  • Sioux Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
    • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
  • Rapid Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
    • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
  • Ashland Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
    • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
  • Blackhawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Pine Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
    • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
  • Green Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
  • Box Elder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
    • Box Elder is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <3>
  • Summerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Siding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
    • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rockerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Caputa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Hermosa is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <3>
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Rapid City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rapid City.

Pennington County ...

Rapid City is located in Pennington County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Custer, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota & Weston (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rapid City ...

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 Rapid City.

Airports Near Rapid City ...

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 Rapid City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rapid City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rapid City ...

Looking for more information about Rapid City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rapid City. 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 Rapid City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rapid City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Rapid City: www.rcgov.org/

The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/

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 Rapid City.
<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 Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rapid City), 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.




 

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