Embarrass Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Embarrass Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: "The Cold Spot" | |
 Embarrass Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°39′8″N 92°14′11″W / 47.65222°N 92.23639°WCoordinates: 47°39′8″N 92°14′11″W / 47.65222°N 92.23639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 607 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-19232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664094 |
Embarrass Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 607 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 135 (MN 135), Saint Louis County Highway 21 (CR 21), and County Road 26 (CR 26) are three of the main routes in the township.
The unincorporated community of Embarrass is located within Embarrass Township.
The township is located on the Mesabi Iron Range.
With an average annual temperature of 34.5 °F (1.4 °C), Embarrass is notable as the coldest place in Minnesota. In January 2005, Embarrass had a near-record low temperature of −54 °F (−48 °C). The unofficial record low temperature is −64 °F (−53 °C), which was reached on February 1996. The thermometer that measured this temperature was verified for accuracy by Taylor Environmental Instruments, but as it was not recorded at a National Weather Service Cooperative Site, it will remain unofficial. The current record low temperature for Minnesota −60 °F (−51 °C) was recorded outside of the nearby town of Tower on 2 February 1996 by the NWS Cooperative Observer located there.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.8 square miles (85 km2); 32.7 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.24%, is water.
Embarrass is located 22 miles northeast of the city of Virginia; and 27 miles southwest of Ely. Embarrass is 12 miles south of Tower; and 86 miles north of Duluth. Nearby places include Tower, Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, Biwabik, and Babbitt.
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