Parnell Township, Minnesota | |
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  Parnell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Parnell Township, Minnesota Parnell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′57″N 96°35′1″W / 45.63250°N 96.58361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Traverse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 62 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-49858[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665261[2] |
Parnell Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.
Parnell Township was organized in 1881, and named for Charles Stewart Parnell (1846–1891), an Irish politician.[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. 552.