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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Rowena
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°23′23″N 95°09′08″W / 44.38972°N 95.15222°W / 44.38972; -95.15222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRedwood
Elevation1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654918

Rowena is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Rowena was laid out in 1902. The community was named after the character Lady Rowena from Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, Minnesota
  2. 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. 120.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 452.
Municipalities and communities of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Redwood Falls
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