Country United States County Mountrail Area code(s) 701 Elevation 646 m | State North Dakota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1031354 | |
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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.
Map of Sanish, ND 58763, USA
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.
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Sanish, North Dakota Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA