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Rapid City

Rapid City proper noun: a city, the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.

Proper noun

Rapid City

  1. A city, the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
    • Founded in 1876 by disheartened gold prospectors, today downtown Rapid City is a mix of historic landmarks such as the 1928 Hotel Alex Johnson and the 1912 Elks Theatre, along with restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores, boutiques and art galleries that reflect the busy modern city.2025 August 19, Tanya Manus, “‘Far more than just Mount Rushmore’: A closer look at Rapid City”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025

Origin of Rapid City

Named after Rapid Creek, which has many rapids.

Questions about Rapid City

What does Rapid City mean?
Rapid City means a city, the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
What part of speech is Rapid City?
Rapid City is a proper noun.

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