Finlayson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Finlayson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Finlayson Township, Minnesota Finlayson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′17″N 92°52′18″W / 46.20472°N 92.87167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55735 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-21140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664169[2] |
Finlayson Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. The township's original extent was reduced when the city of Finlayson was incorporated and separated from it.
Finlayson Township was named for David Finlayson, the owner of a local sawmill.[3]
Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the area.
- ^ "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. 411.