Sanish, North Dakota
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Sanish, North Dakota | |
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 Sanish in 2008 | |
  Sanish, North Dakota  Sanish, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′26″N 102°32′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mountrail |
| Elevation | 2,120 ft (650 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1031354[1] |
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]
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