Clifton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Clifton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Clifton Township, Minnesota Clifton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′37″N 96°18′22″W / 45.81028°N 96.30611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Traverse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2) |
| • Land | 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11944[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663823[2] |
Clifton Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.
Clifton Township was named after Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin.[3]
- ^ "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. 551.