Minnewaska Township, Minnesota | |
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  Minnewaska Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Minnewaska Township, Minnesota Minnewaska Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′9″N 95°27′41″W / 45.65250°N 95.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.2 km2) |
| • Water | 12.6 sq mi (32.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 39.3/sq mi (15.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-43342[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664999[2] |
Minnewaska Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.
The township took its name from Lake Minnewaska.[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. 432.