Stony Creek in Williston in Williams County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Cut Bluff
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer
1. Cut Bluff Marker
April 21, 1805
Cut Bluff
S 50Ί W
2 ½ miles
Lewis D 46,47.
Erected by Boy Scouts of America, Lions International, Army Corps of Engineers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1805.
Location. 48° 7.497′ N, 103° 33.726′ W. Marker is in Williston, North Dakota, in Williams County. It is in Stony Creek. It can be reached from the intersection of 133rd Avenue Northwest and 49th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Directions (signs) for Cut Bluff Overlook are somewhat ambiguous. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4905 133rd Ave NW, Williston ND 58801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Bakken Oil Patch. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Navigating Cut Bluff (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Red Brick Williams County Courthouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Williston High School (approx. 3.3 miles away); James Memorial Preservation Society (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lewis & Clark Wildlife Management Area (approx. 7.1 miles away).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer
2. Cut Bluff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
