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Traverse Township, Minnesota | |
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  Traverse Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Traverse Township, Minnesota Traverse Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′53″N 94°1′25″W / 44.36472°N 94.02361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 367 |
| • Density | 15.9/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-65416[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665805[2] |
Traverse Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census. Traverse Township was organized in 1858, and named after Traverse.[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.