Garnes Township, Minnesota | |
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  Garnes Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Garnes Township, Minnesota Garnes Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′49″N 95°54′46″W / 47.91361°N 95.91278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Red Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.3 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
| • Land | 48.3 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| • Density | 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23174[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664247[2] |
Garnes Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.
Garnes Township was named for the phonetic version of the last name of Ellef K. Gjernes,[3] a Norwegian settler[4] from Ål in Hallingdal, Norway, who was the township's first postmaster in 1897.[5]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Norway in America - Minnesota". slettebo.no. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 446.
- ^ "Red Lake County History". redlakecountyhistory.org. Retrieved July 29, 2023.