Crow Flies High State Recreation Area
Lake Sakakawea from Crow Flies High view point
Map showing the location of Crow Flies High State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Crow Flies High State Recreation Area
Location in North Dakota
LocationMountrail County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityNew Town, North Dakota
Coordinates47°58′57″N 102°32′45″W / 47.98250°N 102.54583°W / 47.98250; -102.54583[1]
Area247.11 acres (100.00 ha)[2]
Elevation2,087 ft (636 m)[1]
DesignationNorth Dakota state recreation area
Named forCrow Flies High, Hidatsa Indian chief
AdministratorNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
WebsiteCrow Flies High State Recreation Area

Crow Flies High State Recreation Area is a scenic overlook located two miles west of New Town in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The site provides scenic views of Lake Sakakawea.[3] Signs describe the location's role in local history, including its significance in the explorations of Lewis and Clark. The footprint of the drowned town of Sanish, now lost below the reservoir's waves, can be seen at times of low water.[4]

The park is named after Hidatsa Indian chief Crow Flies High.[5]

The old Four Bears Bridge spanning Lake Sakakawea/Missouri River seen from Crow Flies High view point, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota

The park was owned by the National Park Service from 1917 to 1956.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Crow Flies High Butte Historic Site". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Crow Flies High State Recreation Area". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Crow Flies High State Recreation Area". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Meyer, Roy W. (1977). The Village Indians of the Upper Missouri: The Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras. University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln and London. ISBN 0803209134, 9780803209138.
  6. ^ You Can Still Visit These Six Former National Parks:Despite being delisted by the NPS, these spots are worth exploring thanks to their rich history and sheer beauty. By Jennifer Nalewicki, smithsonianmag.com, March 22, 2021.

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