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Diane H.
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New coffee shop opened on Main
Went twice this week already. Great flat white and there's a corner with outlets if you need to work.
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Van Hook
North Dakota · ND · Mountrail County
About Van Hook
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States1,850 ftElevation
Van Hook is an unincorporated resort community built on the shores of Lake Sakakawea. The town was disbanded in the 1950s with the flooding of Lake Sakakawea and for a very short period of time was classified as a ghost town in the north central United States, located in Van Hook Township in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The original town site was mostly left not flooded when Lake Sakakawea was formed in the 1950s behind Garrison Dam. The US government forced all Van Hook residents in the 1950s to give up their homes and move to New Town. The townsite for a short period of time was abandoned. However, since most of the old townsite was never actually flooded by Lake Sakakawea, the townsit…
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September 14–20, 2026·North Dakota · ND · Mountrail County
A Special Weather Statement is in effect, with Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny. In the local news, Van Hook Resort continues to offer recreation along Lake Sakakawea (KFYR-TV) and Van Hook Resort makes adjustments amid low lake levels (KFYR-TV).
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