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.
Police Department. STURGIS is located in St. Joseph County, Michigan and is bordered to the south by Indiana and the Indiana Toll Road. M-66 and US-12 run through Sturgis. Population is over 11,000 and is the largest city in the county. THE STURGIS POLICE DEPARTMENT employees a staff of 25 full time personnel with 19 sworn officers. This includes one full time detective and a Youth Services Officer working in the schools.