Rowena,_South_Dakota

Rowena, South Dakota

Rowena, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Rowena (pronounced "roh-WEE'-nuh"[1]) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.[2] The population of the CDP was 68 at the 2020 census.[3] It is located along South Dakota Highway 42.

Rowena is located at 43°31′08″N 96°33′22″W,[2] just over one mile north of the border with Iowa, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Sioux Falls, and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the Minnesota border, at an elevation of 1,437 feet.[2] The ZIP Code is 57056.

Television towers

Two of South Dakota's tallest structures are located near Rowena: the 1,999 ft (609.2 meters) high KDLT Tower, and the slightly shorter KELO TV Tower.

History

The community has the name of Rowena, a character in the novel Ivanhoe.[4] The city was founded by the Illinois Central Railroad when it was extended to that point.

Notable person

References

  1. [1]
    "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, South Dakota
  3. [3]
    "U.S. Census Bureau: Rowena CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
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