Official Name: | Sidnaw, Michigan |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Sidnaw |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Houghton |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Duncan |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1368 |
Coordinates: | 46.5047°N -88.7083°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
Postal Code: | 49961 |
Area Code: | 906 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1621597 |
Sidnaw is an unincorporated community in southern Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Sidnaw is located in Duncan Township along M-28, 21miles southwest of L'Anse.[1]
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".[2]
Sidnaw appears in the 2000 film Reindeer Games, as it is the hometown of the main character, Rudy Duncan.