Nebish Township, Minnesota | |
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  Nebish Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Nebish Township, Minnesota Nebish Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′6″N 94°51′34″W / 47.76833°N 94.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 318 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56667 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-45088[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665073[2] |
Nebish Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 318 as of the 2000 census.[3]
Nebish is derived from the Ojibwe-language word meaning "tea".[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. 38.