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North Spearfish

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North Spearfish

Total population

1,858

Elevation1113 m
Land area7.93 km²
Weather57°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates44.51°, -103.90°

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City facts

Elevation
1113 m
Area
7.93 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

North Spearfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,366 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

North Spearfish is located in northern Lawrence County at (44.507983, -103.885173), on the northwest side of the city of Spearfish, the largest community in the county. Interstate 90 runs along the northern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 8 (McGuigan Road). I-90 leads southeast to Rapid City and west to Gillette, Wyoming. U.S. Route 85 departs from I-90 at the northeast corner of North Spearfish, leading north to Belle Fourche. According to the United States Census Bureau, the North Spearfish CDP has a total area of , all land. The community drains northward via Higgins Gulch to Spearfish Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Redwater River, which in turn is a northeast-flowing tributary of the Belle Fourche River, which runs east to the Missouri River.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
44.5107
Longitude
-103.9045
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
57°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
73°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
57°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for North Spearfish, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.9%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
33.2%
Binge drinking
21.6%
Adult smoking
14.5%
No leisure activity
21.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,551

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
79
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library