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Rapid City
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English
Etymology
Named after Rapid Creek (South Dakota) Rapid Creek, which has many en rapid rapids.
Proper noun
rapid city
en city/county seat co/Pennington County s/South Dakota c/USA.
en Tanya Manus ‘Far more than just Mount Rushmore’: A closer look at Rapid City w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/travel/rapid-city-south-dakota-2025-best-towns-america 2025-08-19 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20250826105700/https://www.cnn.com/travel/rapid-city-south-dakota-2025-best-towns-america 26 August 2025