Garnes Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota
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Garnes Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.
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Garnes Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 47°54′49″N 95°54′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Red Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 48.3 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
• Land | 48.3 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 174 |
• Density | 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-23174[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0664247[2] |
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Garnes Township was named for the phonetic version of the last name of Ellef K. Gjernes,[3] a Norwegian settler[4] from Ål in Hallingdal, Norway, who was the township's first postmaster in 1897.[5]