Belfast Township, Minnesota | |
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  Belfast Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Belfast Township, Minnesota Belfast Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′4″N 95°31′58″W / 43.88444°N 95.53278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 195 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04708[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663549[2] |
Belfast Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.
It was named after the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland.[3] Prior to organization in 1878, this area was known as Creswell, after a local post office.[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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 364.
- ^ Murray County, Minnesota - Belfast, archived from the original on December 4, 2010, retrieved August 13, 2009