Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota | |
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  Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′19″N 94°16′57″W / 46.02194°N 94.28250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.5 sq mi (117.9 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,647 |
| • Density | 37.0/sq mi (14.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04888[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663557[2] |
Belle Prairie Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2000 census.
Belle Prairie Township was organized in 1858. Belle Prairie is a name derived from French meaning "beautiful prairie".[3]
Our Lady of the Angels Academy, located in the township, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
- ^ "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. 351.