Faith, South Dakota of Historic Places. Faith is accessed from U.S. Route 212, and South Dakota state highway 73. The nearest commercial airports are located at Pierre, the state capital, and Rapid City, the major market city of the region, located 100 miles to the southwest. The railroad was constructed in 1910 and abandoned in the 1960s; there is presently no scheduled passenger bus service or freight service to the city. Faith is located in the West River region of South Dakota, that section of the state located west of the Missouri River, and in the Northern Great Plains, on a ridge dividing
South Dakota State University State also battles their in-state rival, the University of South Dakota. South Dakota State has not lost to their in-state rival since 2000; however, despite the one-sided nature of the rivalry, it has been dubbed the South Dakota Showdown Series. The Dykhouse Student Athlete Center, the home of Jackrabbit football, opened prior to the 2010 football season. The Sanford Jackrabbit Athlete Complex, a state-of-the-art indoor practice and competition facility opened October 11, 2014. It is immediately north of and attached to the Dykhouse Student Athlete Center. The SJAC has bleacher seating for up to 1,000 spectators and can be used