
Canton, SD
N 43° 18.057 W 096° 35.533
14T E 695297 N 4797050
Canton SD, pop. ~2,000 near Big Sioux River border with Iowa.
Waymark Code: WMAVR
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2006
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When Canton, SD was first settled in 1856, it was known as Commerce City as it was the center of business in the region. A few years later, it was re-named Canton by the locals as it was thought that Canton, China was exactly opposite this small town on the globe.
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