Crow Flies High State Recreation Area
| Crow Flies High State Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
 Lake Sakakawea from Crow Flies High view point | |
  Crow Flies High State Recreation Area Location in North Dakota | |
| Location | Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States |
| Nearest city | New Town, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47°58′57″N 102°32′45″W / 47.98250°N 102.54583°W |
| Area | 247.11 acres (100.00 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 2,087 ft (636 m) |
| Established | 1956[2] |
| Administered by | North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department |
| Designation | North Dakota state park |
| Named for | Crow Flies High, Hidatsa Indian chief |
| Website | Crow Flies High State Recreation Area |
Crow Flies High State Recreation Area is a scenic overlook located two miles west of New Town in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The site provides scenic views of Lake Sakakawea.[3] Signs describe the location's role in local history, including its significance in the explorations of Lewis and Clark. The footprint of the drowned town of Sanish, now lost below the reservoir's waves, can be seen at times of low water.[4]
The park was owned by the National Park Service from 1917 until 1956, when ownership was transferred to North Dakota.[2] It is named after Hidatsa Indian chief Crow Flies High.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Nalewicki, Jennifer (March 22, 2021). "You Can Still Visit These Six Former National Parks". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Crow Flies High State Recreation Area". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Crow Flies High State Recreation Area". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ Meyer, Roy W. (1977). The Village Indians of the Upper Missouri: The Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras. University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln and London. ISBN 0803209134, 9780803209138.
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