Waskish Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Waskish Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°9′54″N 94°30′39″W / 48.16500°N 94.51083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.0 sq mi (186.5 km2) |
| • Land | 65.0 sq mi (168.4 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 116 |
| • Density | 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56685 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-68440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665926 |
Waskish Township (/ˈwɑːskɪʃ/ WAHSS-kish) is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 as of the 2000 census, primarily in the community of Waskish (pronounced was'kish). The community is notable as the only settlement on either Upper or Lower Red Lake not within the boundaries of Red Lake Indian Reservation.
It is the location of Big Bog State Recreation Area.
Waskish is derived from the Ojibwe-language word meaning "deer".