Nora Township, Minnesota | |
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  Nora Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Nora Township, Minnesota Nora Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′6″N 95°41′47″W / 45.70167°N 95.69639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 207 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-46456[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665130[2] |
Nora Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.
According to Warren Upham, the name Nora was probably derived from 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. 432.