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Waasa Township, St
Waasa Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. Saint Louis County Highway 21 ( CR 21) serves as a main route in the township. CR 21 runs east–west through the township. Other routes include Salo Road. History Waasa Township derives its name from Vaasa Province, in Finland. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 0.68%, is water. The Embarrass River runs east–west through the middle of Waasa Township. Camp Eight Creek flows through the north–central part of the township. Spring Mine Creek flows through the southeast part of the township. Adjacent townships, cities, and communities The following are adjacent to Waasa Township : * The city of Babbitt (east) * The city of Hoyt Lakes (south) * White Township (southwest) * Embarrass Township (west) * The unincorporated community of Embarrass (west) * Kugler Township (north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a County (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
