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Rowena, South Dakota
 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 United States census.[3] It is located along South Dakota Highway 42. Rowena is located at 43°31′08″N 96°33′22″W / 43.51889°N 96.55611°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 towersTwo 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. HistoryThe 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
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