Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East, South Dakota

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rapid City. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northwest of Rapid City East and has a population of 59,607 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Central Pennington. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northwest of Rapid City East and has a population of 13,369 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belle Fourche-Cheyenne Valleys	N	35 mi [56.3 km]	5,987	2.17% increase
	Box Elder	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	3,517	23.79% increase
	Custer	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	1,940	4.3% increase
	Deadwood	NW	45 mi [72.4 km]	1,283	7.03% decrease
	East Custer	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Hot Springs	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	4,028	2.45% decrease
	Lead	NW	46 mi [74 km]	2,892	4.46% decrease
	Mount Rushmore	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	6,800	6.9% increase
	Northeast Fall River	S	47 mi [75.6 km]	1,784	5.31% decrease
	South Lawrence	NW	43 mi [69.2 km]	2,413	12.44% increase
	Southwest Meade	NW	32 mi [51.5 km]	10,203	6.14% decrease
	Sturgis	NW	39 mi [62.8 km]	5,950	7.64% decrease
	West Custer	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	---
	West Pennington	W	39 mi [62.8 km]	1,868	20.28% increase
	West Shannon	S	46 mi [74 km]	---

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashland Heights	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Blackhawk	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	---
	Colonial Pine Hills	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	East Central Pennington	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	655	82.96% increase
	Fairburn	SW	22 mi [35.41 km]	75	6.25% decrease
	Green Valley	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Hermosa	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	350	11.11% increase
	Keystone	W	22 mi [35.41 km]	316	1.61% increase
	New Underwood	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	675	9.58% increase
	Rapid Valley	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Scenic	SE	25 mi [40.23 km]	---
	Sioux Village	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Summerset	NW	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Wasta	E	27 mi [43.45 km]	75	---
	Wicksville	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	---

Pennington County

Rapid City East is located in Pennington County.

Below are counties that are near Rapid City East (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Rapid City East:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Rapid City East
	Custer County	SE	Folsom	11 miles [17 km]
	Lawrence County	NW	Nemo	29 miles [46 km]
	Meade County	N	Bend	17 miles [27 km]
	Shannon County	S	Red Shirt	21 miles [33 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<3>

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