Derrynane Township | |
|---|---|
  Derrynane Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Derrynane Township Derrynane Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′N 93°43′W / 44.500°N 93.717°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 549 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-15760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663969[2] |
Derrynane Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 549 at the 2000 census.
Derrynane Township was organized in 1858, and named after the Derrynane Abbey, in Ireland.[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. 301.