Country United States County Houghton Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 417 m Local time Monday 11:38 PM | State Michigan Township Duncan GNIS feature ID 1621597 Zip code 49961 Area code 906 | |
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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. Sidnaw has a post office with ZIP code 49961.
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Map of Sidnaw, MI 49970, USA
Sidnaw is the town of the main character of the movie Reindeer Games, who at the end goes back home in Christmas.
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".
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Sidnaw, Michigan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA