Glasgow Township, Minnesota | |
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  Glasgow Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Glasgow Township, Minnesota Glasgow Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′29″N 92°7′43″W / 44.30806°N 92.12861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wabasha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 298 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23894[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664274[2] |
Glasgow Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.
Glasgow Township was organized in 1858, and named after Glasgow, in Scotland, the native country of a share of the first settlers.[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. 556.