Waskish Township, Minnesota | |
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  Waskish Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Waskish Township, Minnesota Waskish Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°9′54″N 94°30′39″W / 48.16500°N 94.51083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.0 sq mi (186.5 km2) |
| • Land | 65.0 sq mi (168.4 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56685 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-68440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665926[2] |
Waskish Township (/ˈwɑːskɪʃ/ WAHSS-kish)[3] is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 as of the 2000 census,[4] primarily in the community of Waskish (pronounced was'kish). The community is notable as the only settlement on either Upper or Lower Red Lake not within the boundaries of Red Lake Indian Reservation.
It is the location of Big Bog State Recreation Area.
Waskish is derived from the Ojibwe-language word meaning "deer".[5]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 40.