Watertower, Canova, South Dakota
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N 43° 52.826 W 097° 30.243
14T E 620177 N 4859680
Small town watertower just off Main Street
Waymark Code: WM60AK
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2009
Views: 4
Canova, SD is located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. With a population of approximately 150 people, Canova is a friendly town with neighborly attitude.
Named for Antonio Canova, the Italian artist(sculptor). It was platted by the Western Town Lot Company in 1883.
Residents are extremely proud of their amateur baseball team, a perennial power in South Dakota's Amateur Baseball. Residents have also banded together to form their own community recreation facility out of the old Canova school building. This facility is complete with a fitness center, gymnasium, aerobics room, child care center, and miniature golf course.
The community is currently working to beautify its park area with playground equipment, camping pads, and concessions area.
In 2002, Canova became the second municipality in South Dakota to own and operate a wind turbine. Energy from this turbine is currently sold to Xcel Energy.
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