North Township, Minnesota | |
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  North Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  North Township, Minnesota North Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 96°11′8″W / 48.14444°N 96.18556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pennington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Density | 31.6/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-46762[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665142[2] |
North Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The unincorporated community of Dakota Junction is located within the township.
North Township was so named from its location in the northern part of Pennington County.[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. 407.