Sentinel Butte is a city in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census.
Sentinel Butte was founded in 1902 along the transcontinental rail line of the Northern Pacific Railway. The name comes from the prominent butte (3,428 ft [1,045 m]) three miles (5 km) to the south. This geographical feature was named in honor of two Arikara sentinels killed nearby in 1864 by the Sioux.
| Name: | Sentinel Butte city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | North Dakota |
| County: | Golden Valley County |
| Elevation: | 2,720 ft (829 m) |
| Total Area: | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km²) |
| Land Area: | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
| Total Population: | 61 |
| Population Density: | 59.22/sq mi (22.86/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 58654 |
| Area code: | 701 |
| FIPS code: | 3871780 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1032020 |
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Geography
Sentinel Butte is located at 46°55′07″N 103°50′20″W / 46.918672°N 103.838770°W / 46.918672; -103.838770.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km), of which 1.04 square miles (2.69 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.
See also
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