Owanka, South Dakota
Owanka is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.[2] Although not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Owanka has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57767.[3]
Owanka, South Dakota | |
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Abandoned grain elevator in Owanka | |
![]() ![]() Owanka Location of Owanka in South Dakota. | |
Coordinates: 44°01′19″N 102°35′14″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Pennington |
Population estimate from Rapid City Journal newspaper article[1] | |
• Total | 2 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 57767 |
Area code(s) | 605 |
History
The first settlement at Owanka was made in 1888.[4] A post office called Owanka was established in 1907.[5] Owanka is a name derived from the Sioux language, meaning "good camping ground."[6]
Now mostly a ghost town, a single family resides in Owanka.[7] In addition to those two people, several others reside outside the town limits.[1]
South Dakota Magazine offers a photo gallery of old Owanka buildings in this article reference:[8]
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References
- "Owanka's few and faithful like the peace and quiet". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-23.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owanka, South Dakota
- "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 54.
- "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 111.
- What Happened To Owanka? at the Internet Archive PDF (328KB)
- "Owanka Ghost Town". Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-23.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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