Alaska Township, Minnesota | |
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  Alaska Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Alaska Township, Minnesota Alaska Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′14″N 95°5′27″W / 47.78722°N 95.09083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56667 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-00586[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663395[2] |
Alaska Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 197 as of the 2000 census.[3] Alaska Township was named by settlers who had recently returned from a trip to Alaska.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 35.