Lake Sakakawea
Reservoir on the Missouri River in North Dakota, United States.
Attractions near Mercer
Lake Sakakawea, 33 mi from Mercer
Our list finds nothing inside Mercer, but 4 places within 40 miles. They include a lake, a landmark and a national historic site. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site draws about 9K visitors a year. Allow a day for Fort Abraham Lincoln, 51 mi off.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Lake Sakakawea
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Lake · 33 mi west
Lake Sakakawea
Reservoir on the Missouri River in North Dakota, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
Head to the west for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Mercer. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
The list runs to 9 places, all within 60 miles.
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4Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
United States historic place in North Dakota.
5Scandinavian Heritage Park
Park located in the Upper Brooklyn neighborhood of Minot, North Dakota.
9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mercer → · Mercer’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Sakakawea: Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Abraham Lincoln: MatthewUND, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mandan: Gooseterrain2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Scandinavian Heritage Park: MatthewUND, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center: Gooseterrain2, CC0
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