Sandstone Township, Minnesota | |
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  Sandstone Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Sandstone Township, Minnesota Sandstone Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′59″N 92°48′3″W / 46.09972°N 92.80083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.9 sq mi (157.6 km2) |
| • Land | 60.7 sq mi (157.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,614 |
| • Density | 26.6/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55072 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-58414[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665547[2] |
Sandstone Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,614 at the 2000 census.
Sandstone Township was named for sandstone outcroppings near the Kettle River.[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. 414.