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Sidnaw, Michigan

Coordinates: 46°30′17″N 88°42′30″W / 46.50472°N 88.70833°W / 46.50472; -88.70833
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Sidnaw, Michigan
Sidnaw is located in Michigan
Sidnaw
Sidnaw
Sidnaw is located in the United States
Sidnaw
Sidnaw
Coordinates: 46°30′17″N 88°42′30″W / 46.50472°N 88.70833°W / 46.50472; -88.70833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipDuncan
Elevation1,368 ft (417 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49961
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1621597[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]

History

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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]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sidnaw, Michigan
  2. ^ Houghton County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.