West Heron Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  West Heron Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  West Heron Lake Township, Minnesota West Heron Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′37″N 95°17′3″W / 43.72694°N 95.28417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2) |
| • Land | 27.4 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,424 ft (434 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69484[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665965[2] |
West Heron Lake Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.
West Heron Lake Township was organized in 1874, and named for its location west of Heron 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. 263.