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Spearfish score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Spearfish safe? United States travel risk

Is Spearfish safe right now? Checked 23 October 2026

Spearfish scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Spearfish scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Spearfish: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 44.4909° N, 103.8155° W in South Dakota, Spearfish maintains a regional distance of 2,298.5 km E to Washington.

Region
South Dakota
Coordinates
44.4909° N, 103.8155° W
Elevation
1112 m
Time Zone
America/Denver
Population
12,551
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Denver (533.0 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) 68.4 km ESE
Hospital Care Canyon Hills Center 0.7 km SSW
Police Station Spearfish Police Station 3.6 km W

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy