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Rowena (pronounced "roh-WEE'-nuh"[1]) is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It is located along South Dakota Highway 42.
Rowena is located at 43°31′13″N 96°33′20″W / 43.52028°N 96.55556°W, 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 1,411 feet (430 m). The ZIP Code is 57056.
Television towers
Two of the 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.[2] The city was founded by the Illinois Central Railroad when it was extended to that point.
Notable person
- Mamie Van Doren, actress and singer
References
- ^ "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.