Sidnaw, Michigan

Sidnaw is an unincorporated community in southern Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Sidnaw is located in Duncan Township along M-28, 21 miles (34 km) southwest of L'Anse.^[2]

Sidnaw, Michigan
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°30′17″N 88°42′30″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Houghton
Township	Duncan
Elevation [1]	1,368 ft (417 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49961
Area code	906
GNIS feature ID	1621597[1]

History

Sidnaw was founded by lumber companies harvesting white pine in the area. The community was first platted by Thomas Nester in 1889. Sidnaw had a station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway. A post office opened in Sidnaw on December 7, 1889; George Garland was the first postmaster. The community's name is derived from an American Indian word meaning "small hill by a creek".^[3]

In popular culture

Sidnaw appears in the 2000 film Reindeer Games, as it is the hometown of the main character, Rudy Duncan.