Sanger, North Dakota

Sanger
Ghost town
A vista of Sanger
A vista of Sanger
Sanger is located in North Dakota
Sanger
Sanger
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°10′47″N 100°59′44″W / 47.17972°N 100.99556°W / 47.17972; -100.99556
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyOliver
Elevation
[1]
1,706 ft (520 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58530
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1031352[1]

Sanger is an unincorporated community and former ghost town in Oliver County, North Dakota, United States. The population in 2023 was 2; there are no businesses or services.

Founded in 1879, the town was originally known as Bentley.[2] The town declined during the 20th century, and was fully abandoned by 1985.[3]

Sanger is located about 40 miles north from Bismarck, and is a short distance from the west bank of the Missouri River. There is a directional sign on the highway.

It was the county seat until 1884, when the community was renamed Sanger. Never a large community, Sanger is most notable for being the birthplace of Hazel Miner, a local heroine who sacrificed her life to save her brother and sister in the 1920 North Dakota blizzard.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanger, North Dakota
  2. ^ Ghosts of North Dakota
  3. ^ However in 2015, two persons moved to Sanger to raise cattle, renovating one of its abandoned houses.Sanger: Ghost town


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