Sidnaw, Michigan
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| Sidnaw, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Sidnaw, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°30′17″N 88°42′30″W / 46.50472°N 88.70833°WCoordinates: 46°30′17″N 88°42′30″W / 46.50472°N 88.70833°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Township | Duncan |
| Elevation[1] | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49961 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1621597[1] |
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 has a post office with ZIP code 49961.[3]
Sidnaw is the town of the main character of the movie Reindeer Games, who at the end goes back home in Christmas.
History[edit]
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".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sidnaw, Michigan
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (2010) (pdf). Houghton County (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_HOUGHTON_COUNTY_125212_7.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Post Office
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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