Grand Lake Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Grand Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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 Grand Lake Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 46°54′34″N 92°21′51″W / 46.90944°N 92.36417°WCoordinates: 46°54′34″N 92°21′51″W / 46.90944°N 92.36417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.5 sq mi (185.1 km2) |
| • Land | 65.9 sq mi (170.7 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,779 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55779 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-24956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664312 |
Grand Lake Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,779 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated community of Twig is located within Grand Lake Township.
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the township. Other routes include Industrial Road, Old Miller Trunk Highway, Munger Shaw Road, Bergstrom Road, Caribou Lake Road, and Canosia Road.
Grand Lake Township is located within the unincorporated area of Saginaw.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.4 square miles (185 km2); 65.9 square miles (171 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2), or 7.75%, is water.
The Cloquet River flows through the northern portion of Grand Lake Township. The Ush-kab-wan River flows through the northeast part of the township near Taft. The Beaver River briefly enters the east–central part of the township. The White Pine River briefly enters the south–central part of the township.
Sullivan Creek flows through the central portion of the township. Spring Creek and Chicken Creek flow through the northwest part of the township. Grand Lake, from which the township took its name, is located within the southwest part of the township.
Pike Lake and Caribou Lake are both partially located within Grand Lake Township.
The following are adjacent to Grand Lake Township :
The northern portion of Grand Lake Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest of Saint Louis County.
Seville Road runs east–west along Grand Lake Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Solway Township.
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