Lake Sakakawea
Reservoir on the Missouri River in North Dakota, United States.
Attractions near New Salem
27 mi from New Salem, Fort Abraham Lincoln leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside New Salem, but 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: a state park, a landmark and a national historic site, among others. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site draws about 9K visitors a year. A day out reaches Lake Sakakawea, 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
Lake Sakakawea
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Lake · 45 mi north
Lake Sakakawea
Reservoir on the Missouri River in North Dakota, United States.
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The map
What’s around New Salem
At 36 mi, North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is the farthest one out.
Orange: New Salem. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
6 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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6Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in New Salem → · New Salem’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 · North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center: Gooseterrain2, CC0
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