Wells Township

Wells Township is a township in , , United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2000 census. Settled in the 1850s, Wells Township was named for James "Bully" Wells, an early settler.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,550 residents
  • Description: township in Rice County, Minnesota
  • Also known as: Township of Wells”, “Wells Township, MN”, and “Wells Township, Rice County, Minnesota

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roberds Lake.

Lake
is a lake in , in the U.S. state of . was named after William Roberds, who was told by other early settlers that if he swam across the lake, they would name it after them.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shieldsville.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , , , United States. The center of is generally considered near the junction of State Highway 21 and Rice County Road 10. is situated 4 miles northwest of Wells Township.

Wells Township

Latitude
44.33° or 44° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
-93.3515° or 93° 21′ 6″ west
Population
1,550
Elevation
1,017 feet (310 metres)
Open location code
86P88JJX+29
Geo­Names ID
5052255
Wiki­data ID
Q1918136
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Wells Township” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 韋爾斯鎮區 (明尼蘇達州賴斯縣)
  • Chinese: 韋爾斯鎮區
  • German: Wells Township
  • Russian: Уэлс
  • Spanish: Municipio de Wells
  • Turkish: Wells Township
  • Urdu: ویلز ٹاؤن شپ، رائس کاؤنٹی، مینیسوٹا
  • Urdu: ویلز ٹاؤن شپ
  • Vietnamese: Xã Wells, Minnesota
  • Vietnamese: Xã Wells, Quận Rice, Minnesota
  • Vietnamese: Xã Wells

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Highlights include Kelly Lake and Dudley Lake.

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