exists and is an alternate of . Polaris is approximately 430 light years from the Sun. Owing to its fortuitous position aligned with the north pole of the Earth, Polaris is commonly used for navigation; a sextant reading of Polaris can, with a very minor correction, be read as the latitude of a ship.
Sturgis, South Dakota. Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,627 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Meade County and is named after Union General Samuel D. Sturgis.
Legendary Sturgis Main Street is about 16 blocks away, and other nearby attractions include the annual Motorcycle Rally (August), Bear Butte, Deadwood, Fort Meade and various hiking trails, sites, etc in the Northern Hills, and is about 40 minutes from Rapid City Regional Airport.