Linden Grove Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 47°51′17″N 92°53′5″W / 47.85472°N 92.88472°WCoordinates: 47°51′17″N 92°53′5″W / 47.85472°N 92.88472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
• Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 145 |
• Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 27-37250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0664789 |
Linden Grove Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 1 (MN 1) and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 1 runs east–west through the township. Highway 73 runs north–south through the township.
The unincorporated communities of Meadow Brook and Linden Grove are located within Linden Grove Township. Cook and Orr are both nearby.
Linden Grove Township was named for the groves of linden trees within its borders.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Linden Grove Township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), all of it land.
The unincorporated community of Linden Grove, within Linden Grove Township, is located 14 miles south of Orr, and 8 miles west of Cook.
The Little Fork River flows through the northwest, central, and southeast portions of Linden Grove Township.
Beaver Creek flows through the northwest part of the township.
The west–central and southern portions of Linden Grove Township are located within the Sturgeon River State Forest.
The following are adjacent to Linden Grove Township:
Carpenter Road runs north–south along Linden Grove Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Field Township.
Olson Road runs east–west along Linden Grove Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Willow Valley Township in the northwest and north–central part of Linden Grove Township.
Range Line Road–County Road 139 (CR 139) runs north–south along Linden Grove Township's western boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon River Unorganized Territory. The roadway is in two separate disjointed sections.
Leander Road runs east–west along Linden Grove Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon Township in the southwest corner of Linden Grove Township.