Rock Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rock Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rock Lake Township, Minnesota Rock Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′50″N 95°54′19″W / 44.24722°N 95.90528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55042[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665437[2] |
Rock Lake Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.
Rock Lake Township was organized in 1876, and named for Rock Lake.[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. 314.