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Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 8,606 at the 2000 census. Spearfish is located at 44.489803, -103.852585. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²), all land. It is unclear at this time why the Census Bureau does not consider Spearfish Creek, which runs roughly south to north through the center of town (parallel to Canyon St.), as being covered with water. Spearfish Creek runs year round.

In the 20th Century, the history of Spearfish was tied very closely to mining and tourism. The Homestake Sawmill (now Pope and Talbot) was built to supply timbers for the Homestake gold mine in Lead (now closed). In 1938 Joseph Meier brought the Luenen Passion Play to settle permanently in Spearfish and become the Black Hills Passion Play, drawing thousands of visitors every year during the summer months.

Spearfish is the home of Black Hills State University, a four-year liberal arts college. Founded as Spearfish Normal School in 1883, it is still largely a teacher training institution, although its mission has expanded far beyond to include a masters program in Business Services Management.

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