Moonshine Township | |
|---|---|
  Moonshine Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Moonshine Township Moonshine Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′57″N 96°17′32″W / 45.54917°N 96.29222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Big Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2) |
| • Land | 37.5 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-43828[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665017[2] |
Moonshine Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 150 as of the 2000 census.[3] Moonshine Township took its name from Moonshine Lake, a lake which was so named on a night when the Moon shone brightly.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 54.