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.
South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD. Brookings is a small city located on the Eastern side of the State of South Dakota (located in the North Central part of the U.S.) and has an estimated population of 22,200 people. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.04 square miles.