Turtle Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Turtle Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Turtle Lake Township, Minnesota Turtle Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°4′16″N 94°28′59″W / 47.07111°N 94.48306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.0 sq mi (186.5 km2) |
| • Land | 48.7 sq mi (126.1 km2) |
| • Water | 23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 699 |
| • Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56484 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-65776[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665820[2] |
Turtle Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 699 as of the 2000 census.[3] This township took its name from Turtle Lake.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 93.