Sentinel Township, North Dakota

Sentinel Township, North Dakota
Sentinel Township
Coordinates: 46°53′23″N 103°44′09″W / 46.88972°N 103.73583°W / 46.88972; -103.73583
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyGolden Valley
Area
 • Total
143.91 sq mi (372.73 km2)
 • Land143.62 sq mi (371.98 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation
2,651 ft (808 m)
Population
 • Total
65
 • Density0.45/sq mi (0.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
58645 (Medora)
58654 (Sentinel Butte)
Area code701
FIPS code38-71740
GNIS feature ID1037078[2]

Sentinel Township is a township in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census.

Sentinel Township gets its name from Sentinel Butte, a city which the township surrounds.[3]

Geography

Sentinel Township has a total area of 143.910 square miles (372.73 km2), of which 143.621 square miles (371.98 km2) is land and 0.289 square miles (0.75 km2) is water.[4]

Major highways

References

  1. ^ Sentinel township, Golden Valley County, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 176. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2025.