Introduction

Rapid City is your bridge to some of the most intriguing and beautiful attractions in America - The inspirational Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, the visionary Crazy Horse Memorial, and the tranquil Black Hills National Forest with its abundant wildlife. There are mountains at the doorstep, filled to the brim with incredible scenery and crystal blue lakes. There are herds of buffalo roaming Custer State Park, the Badlands and Devils Tower.
Rapid City, named for the creek that runs through it, is located in Pennington County east of the Wyoming state line, between Sturgis and Hot Springs. It lies along Interstate 90 near Castle Creek and Deerfield Lake, west of the Black Hills National Forest. Founded in 1876 during the Black Hills Gold Rush, Rapid City was incorporated in 1882.

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