In the town of Owanka

Owanka is an unincorporated community in Pennington County that is pretty much a ghost town. The first settlement was in 1888 and by the late 20th century only a couple of people still remain. Owanka had a couple of things going against it which consisted of lack of a good water supply, the train no longer hauling water to the town, a scandal with the school, an unsolved bank robbery, bank failure, a murder, and bad developments. All these incidents divided the town causing many to leave and go elsewhere.

Owanka is located about 5 miles south of I 90 on 173rd Ave/Owanka Rd and 40 miles east of Rapid City. The town is pretty small and accessible. There is a private property sign by one of the first houses, stating you are on camera, so be aware of this person’s privacy and do not trespass.