Washington Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Washington Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Washington Lake Township, Minnesota Washington Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′4″N 93°56′59″W / 44.68444°N 93.94972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-68368[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665924[2] |
Washington Lake Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census.
Washington Lake Township was organized in 1858, and named after Washington 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. 520.