Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
The Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which was established in 1974, preserves the historic and archaeological remnants of bands of Hidatsa, Northern Plains Indians, in North Dakota.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: United States historic place
- Also known as: “KNRI”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Hidatsa Village Site.
Big Hidatsa Village Site
Archaeological site
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The Big Hidatsa site, occupied between ca. 1740 and 1850, is an earthlodge located in the 1,758 acre Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanton.
Stanton
Town
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Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mercer County. The population was 368 at the 2020 census. Stanton was founded in 1883 and became the county seat when Mercer County organized in 1884. Stanton is situated 2½ miles south of Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
- Categories: archaeological site, National Historic Site, and recreation area
- Location: Mercer, North Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.35455° or 47° 21′ 16″ northLongitude
-101.38427° or 101° 23′ 3″ westElevation
1,670 feet (509 metres)Open location code
85VW9J38+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 60320026OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site”
- French: “Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site”
- French: “site historique national de Knife River Indian Villages”
- French: “Site historique national de Knife River Indian Villages”
- French: “Site national historique de Knife River Indian Villages”
- Spanish: “Sitio Histórico Nacional de los Knife River Indian Villages”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riverdale and Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) and Stanton Cemetery.
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