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Sturgis, South Dakota

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    (1878- )
    Population: 7,020 (2020)
    County seat of Meade County, South Dakota
    Located in the Black Hills region
    Incorporated (1888)
    Named after Civil War Union general Samuel D. Sturgis
    Host of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally since 1938

Why Sturgis, South Dakota might be annoying:

    It has extremely cold winters.
    It heavily revolves around the motorcycle rally and tourism.
    It often gets overrun by bikers (motorcyclists) every summer.
    Furthermore, outlaw motorcycle gangs such as Hell's Angels sometimes show up in the rally.
    It was where the WCW hosted its pay-per view event, 'Hog Wild/Road Wild' (1996-99).
    The Full Throttle Saloon was destroyed by a fire (September 8, 2015).

Why Sturgis, South Dakota might not be annoying:

    Carroll Hardy, the only baseball pinch-hitter for Ted Williams, was born here.
    It has a museum and hall of fame dedicated to its motorcycle rally.
    'The Star Spangled Banner' was first played as an anthem for a military ceremony before it became the national anthem of the country at South Dakota's Fort Meade army post, which is located just east of the city's boundaries.
    It's one of the stops on the South Dakota Centennial Trail which starts from Wind Cave National Park to Bear Butte State Park.
    It's among one of the tourist spots to see if you are planning to visit nearby Mount Rushmore.
    The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the world's largest motorcycle rally.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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