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Ridgely Township, Minnesota | |
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  Ridgely Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Ridgely Township, Minnesota Ridgely Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′48″N 94°39′30″W / 44.43000°N 94.65833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.8 sq mi (48.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 126 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-54430[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665420[2] |
Ridgely Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.
Ridgely Township was organized in 1871, and named after Fort Ridgely.[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. 373.