Holy Cross Township | |
|---|---|
  Holy Cross Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Holy Cross Township Holy Cross Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′40″N 96°43′55″W / 46.67778°N 96.73194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.3 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 129 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-29906[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664509[2] |
Holy Cross Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.
Holy Cross Township was named for a tall Christian cross which stood at a local cemetery.[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. 117.