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.
Revelers watch a concert at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip campground August 3, 2015 in Sturgis, South Dakota. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, with crowds of up to 1.2 million people expected to visit.