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Place Name
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Sturgis
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Meade County
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Location
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Meade County, South Dakota (SD), United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°24'N
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Longitude
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103°30'W
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Sturgis
, town (1990 pop.),  Meade co., W S.Dak.,
25 mi/40 km NNW of Rapid City, and on branch
of Belle Fourche R., at NE edge of Black Hills and Black Hills Natl.
Forest; 44°24'N 103°30'W. Business center for mining and farming
region; timber; flour, dairy prods.; livestock; grain; mfg. (printing
and publishing; food). Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Bear Butte
(4,426 ft/1,349 m) and Box Butte State Park to
NE. Black Hills Natl. Cemetery to S. Laid out near Fort Meade, an army
post; est. 1878.
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