Wuori Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Wuori Township, Minnesota
Wuori Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Wuori Township, Minnesota
Wuori Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°36′48″N 92°31′28″W / 47.61333°N 92.52444°W / 47.61333; -92.52444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
  Total
34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
  Land34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
1,539 ft (469 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
572
  Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-71869
GNIS feature ID0666058

Wuori Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 169 (MN 169) are two of the main routes in the township.

Wuori Township is immediately north of the city of Virginia.

The unincorporated community of Florenton is in Wuori Township. Britt is nearby.

A majority of Wuori Township is in the Superior National Forest. The Laurentian Continental Divide Recreation Area is in Wuori Township, on Highway 53. The recreation area functions as the trailhead for the Lookout Mountain Trail system.