Sanish, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Sanish in 2008
Sanish in 2008
Sanish, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Sanish, North Dakota
Sanish, North Dakota
Sanish, North Dakota is located in the United States
Sanish, North Dakota
Sanish, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°58′26″N 102°32′46″W / 47.97389°N 102.54611°W / 47.97389; -102.54611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMountrail
Elevation
[1]
2,120 ft (650 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1031354[1]

Sanish is an unincorporated community in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. Sanish is located along North Dakota Highway 23 and Lake Sakakawea, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) west of New Town.

Description

The present community of Sanish was established in 1953, when the original Sanish townsite was inundated by Lake Sakakawea. Old Sanish, as the original town is now known, was a Native American community; after its evacuation, its residents moved to Sanish and New Town.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanish, North Dakota
  2. ^ Reha, Bob. "Water Wars: The lost towns of Lake Sakakawea". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "Sanish, ND". Ghosts of North Dakota. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

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