Birch Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Birch Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Birch Lake Township, Minnesota Birch Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′46″N 94°28′54″W / 46.92944°N 94.48167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 28.7 sq mi (74.4 km2) |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| • Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-06040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663597[2] |
Birch Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 573 as of the 2000 census.[3] This township took its name from Birch Lake.[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 January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 87.