Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota | |
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  Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′55″N 96°13′46″W / 46.59861°N 96.22944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 349 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-47482[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665181[2] |
Norwegian Grove Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census.
Norwegian Grove Township was organized in 1873. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Norway caused the name to be selected.[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. 396.