Nora Township | |
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  Nora Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Nora Township Nora Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′3″N 95°21′1″W / 47.45083°N 95.35028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56621 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-46438[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665129[2] |
Nora Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.
Nora Township was named for Knut Nora, a pioneer farmer and native of Norway.[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. 123.