Grandview Township, Minnesota | |
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  Grandview Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Grandview Township, Minnesota Grandview Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′23″N 95°53′42″W / 44.50639°N 95.89500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-25154[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664320[2] |
Grandview Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census.
Grandview Township was organized in the 1870s, and named for the scenic views from the Coteau des Prairies.[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. 313.