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RAPID CITY

South Dakota · UNITED STATES (US) · 44.08°N / 103.23°W

SD
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,768,233

Rapid City is a city in United States with a population of 73,569. It sits at 44.08/-103.23, runs on America/Denver, is 7 km from Rapid Valley.

Population 73,569
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 988m
Timezone America/Denver

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
South Dakota
Coords
44.08°N / 103.23°W
UTC offset
-7
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Rapid Valley South Dakota 8,260 7.1 km
NW Blackhawk South Dakota 2,892 10.0 km
NE Ashland Heights South Dakota 754 10.1 km
SW Colonial Pine Hills South Dakota 2,493 10.5 km
SE Green Valley South Dakota 928 10.8 km
E Box Elder South Dakota 9,289 13.5 km
NE Ellsworth Air Force Base South Dakota 8,000 14.3 km
NW Summerset South Dakota 2,239 15.1 km
W Johnson Siding South Dakota 659 16.6 km
NW Piedmont South Dakota 827 21.0 km

Air access

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FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Rapid City?
73,569 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rapid City in?
America/Denver.
Which country is Rapid City in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Rapid City?
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP).
Does Rapid City have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Rapid City in?
South Dakota.
What is the elevation of Rapid City?
988 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5768233

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5768233,
    "name": "Rapid City",
    "ascii_name": "Rapid City",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 73569,
    "elevation": 988,
    "timezone_id": "America/Denver",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 44.08054,
    "longitude": -103.23101
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.9x the population of Rapid Valley.
  • 7 km from Rapid Valley.
  • Same timezone (America/Denver) as 1,113 other cities in United States.
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