Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site)
Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) is an archaeological site in Unorganized Territory of East Mercer, North Dakota. Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Awatixa Xi’e Village (Lower Hidatsa Site), as well as near Stanton Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and Big Hidatsa Village Site.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Park
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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.
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. Big Hidatsa Village Site is situated 1½ miles north of Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site).
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.
Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Unorganized Territory of East Mercer, Mercer, North Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.33966° or 47° 20′ 23″ northLongitude
-101.38196° or 101° 22′ 55″ westOpen location code
85VW8JQ9+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 61314819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Awatixa Xi’e Village (Lower Hidatsa Site) and Stanton Cemetery.
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